Common Law Marriage?

[danray]

Under Kansas law, for a couple living together, at what point are they considered legally married, and therefore legally repsonsible for each others financial obligations?
I ask because my 'girlfriend' appears to be faced with a probable bankruptcy, and we have always kept our individual finances separate. Will I be help accountable as being another source of income? We've been together for 3 years, but have not presented ourselves as married.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Under Kansas law, for a couple living together, at what point are they considered legally married, and therefore legally repsonsible for each others financial obligations?
I ask because my 'girlfriend' appears to be faced with a probable bankruptcy, and we have always kept our individual finances separate. Will I be help accountable as being another source of income? We've been together for 3 years, but have not presented ourselves as married.

My response:

Kansas
For a man and woman to form a common-law marriage, they must: (1) have the mental capacity to marry; (2) agree to be married at the present time; (3) represent to the public that they are married; and (4) grow corn or wheat.

It's numbers 1 and 4 that I'm most concerned about for you.

Good luck.

IAAL

 

[LegalBeagle]

Too funny...

 

[Grandma B]

Really!!

However, I have the distinct impression dear IAAL was serious.

 

[LegalBeagle]

Oh, no doubt.. but you have to remember that many of the judges who will decide these cases see the art of growing corn together in Kansas as a serious issue.. it does not matter if you file taxes together, have a house in joint names or 17 children, the fact that you chew wheat is all that is needed.

That is why item 1 IS listed in the Kansas statutes..