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From: Dean Scribner <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Tag for People Living Together
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:56:17 -0700


Bob Gillis writes:
>I would make a new Tag as many, if not most, states do not recognize
a"common law" marriage.>

Imagine there is no official evidence of your marriage event, but:
You are known as Mr. and Mrs.
You appear in a census as husband and wife.
You have filed joint tax returns as husband and wife.
Now, try to prove in a court of law that you are not married.
It would be easier and cheaper to get a divorce, than to prove you're not
married. That's where Common Law comes in, in all states. If it looks
like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck.

Dean

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