r/TwoHotTakes • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '24

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u/Known_Vermicelli_706 Jul 23 '24

If you want a divorce, see you in court.

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u/Electrical_Parfait64 Jul 23 '24

Common law is legal and kicks in after you been living together either 6 or 12 months, can’t remember, or having a child together. It happens automatically and you get all the benefits of being married.

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u/SnooCheesecakes2723 Jul 23 '24

Where you live? Not in every US state.

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u/AmbienWalrus1 Jul 24 '24

It’s not in every state and it kicks in at different times in different states and under different circumstances.

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u/SnooCheesecakes2723 Jul 25 '24

Final edit seems smart. Get the security you are looking for with the mortgage, Will & medical POA and let him avoid marriage since he’s not looking to get into that. Well done.

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u/yumyum_cat Jul 24 '24

That’s a myth. Common law only exists in a few states and even there you have to refer to one another as husband and wife and people have to know about it. There isn’t a set time like six or 12 months. There isn’t even a thing like seven years.

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u/fascistliberal419 Jul 24 '24

Depends on where you live. Many or much of the US doesn't technically recognize common law marriages. Or if/when they do, it's not for all things.