STATE OF OHIO COMMON LAW MARRIAGE LAWS AND RIGHTS

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE LAWS AND RIGHTS IN AN 11 YEAR COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN THE STATE OF OHIO. AND NAMES AND NUMBERS OF ATTORNY'S WHO HANDLE THOSE KINDS OF CASES.WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN TOGETHER AND HE HAS AN 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHOM I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF AND FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SINCE BIRTH. BECAUSE I AM A STAY HOME MOM, BY HIS CHOICE WITH NO INCOME, I HAVE NOTHING. SINCE HE WAS CAUGHT HAVING AN AFFAIR LAST YEAR MY LIFE HAS BECOME A LIVING HELL. EMOTIONAL AND VERBAL ABUSE AND SOMETIMES PHYSICAL. HE TOLD ME HE'S SELLING THE HOUSE THAT BY THE WAY BOTH OF OUR NAMES IS ON, AND THAT I HAVE TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO GO. I WANT OUT OF THIS RELATIONSHIP, BUT BECAUSE OF NO REAL INCOME I'M AT HIS MERCY. WHAT DO I DO, WHO DO I TURN TO FOR HELP. I'M AFFRAID AND LOST.

[This message has been edited by tweedieo (edited October 18, 2000).]

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Last time I check, OH did not recognise Common Law Marriages.