Thursday, September 10, 2009

TX has common law marriage

Just living together is NOT enough to have a common law marriage.  See Chapter 2.401 of the TX Fam Code for everything you need to do.

It's a 3 prong est -- agree to be married, cohabitate in Texas and tell others that you are married.

If you put your "spouse" on your health insurance and list the person is a "spouse", congratulations you are married!

If you put your "spouse" on your car insurance as "spouse", congratulations you are married.

If you file your US Federal tax returns are "married", congratulations you are married!

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