Whyte Noise
Senior Member
What is the name of your state? Missouri
If a couple lives in a state that recognizes common law marriage, presents themselves as man and wife, file joint tax returns, etc. do they have to get a divorce through the courts in order to legally marry another person? Or, could they just "break up" and leave it at that, and each go on to marry other people? In the second scenario, would the "second" marriage be legal?
If a couple lives in a state that recognizes common law marriage, presents themselves as man and wife, file joint tax returns, etc. do they have to get a divorce through the courts in order to legally marry another person? Or, could they just "break up" and leave it at that, and each go on to marry other people? In the second scenario, would the "second" marriage be legal?