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is it called common law when 2 people live together for a certain amount of time they are considered married?
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Hi,I am not familiar with the law in other countries but in Israel they are defined by the law as: "Known in public as being married". And the law recognize them and build a whole set of laws and regulations specially for them. They have rights and obligations. I am pretty sure there are equivalents in many (or all) other countries. Hope it helped. Best regards,
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I think it differs in every state. If the couple live together, and present them selves as a married couple, its common law, and I believe after you have lived together for 2 years you have some legal rights, if you were to split up.If you live together as a married couple then the state will look at it as you are married.
Currently, only 9 states (Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas) and the District of Columbia recognize common-law marriages contracted within their borders. You can read more about it here.
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