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common-law marriage |
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common-law marriage: see under husband and wife husband and wife, the legal aspects of the married state (for the sociological aspects, see marriage ).
The Marriage ContractMarriage is a contractual relationship between a man and a woman that vests the parties with a new legal status. ..... Click the link for more information. . common-law marriageMarriage that is without a civil or religious ceremony and is based on the parties' agreement to consider themselves married and usually also on their cohabitation for a period of time. Most jurisdictions no longer allow this type of marriage to be formed, though they may recognize such marriages formed before a certain date or formed in a jurisdiction that permits such marriages. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But when she asked her pastor if she could receive Communion at the quinceanera Mass, the priest's answer was a simple no: She and her common-law husband of nearly 20 years had never married in the church. Her common-law husband, Manuel Ortega, had decided to pay her a visit at the family home in Guatemala. Detectives asked for the public's help Wednesday in finding a 29-year-old man wanted on suspicion of killing his girlfriend's common-law husband. |
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