"Marriage is wonderful when it lasts forever, and I envy the old couples in When Harry Met Sally who reminisce tearfully about the day they met 50 years before. I no longer believe, however, that a marriage is a failure if it doesn't last forever. It may be a tragedy, but it is not necessarily a failure. And when a marriage does last forever with love alive, it is a miracle." 

~Peggy O'Mara

Texas recognizes a common law marriage, or more precisely, a marriage without formalities.  In order to establish an informal marriage you must either properly file a proper Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage, or prove in Court that you and your "spouse": (1) agreed to be married; (2) after that agreement lived together in Texas as husband and wife; and (3) represented to others that you were married).

SHOULD I HIRE A LAWYER FOR A COMMON LAW MARRIAGE SITUATION?

While the provisions of the code dealing with informal marriages may seem simple, they are quite complicated and proof/denial of a common law marriage is complex and fact-intensive process and I would NOT recommend that anyone attempt to handle such a matter without legal representation. 

IS THERE A TIME LIMIT I HAVE TO ESTABLISH A COMMON LAW MARRIAGE?

Yes, there is a statutory time limit for instituting the lawsuit to prove the alleged common law marriage.  Therefore, time is of the essence and you should contact an attorney immediately to discuss your legal rights.

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Anthony Veader is an attorney, mediator and counselor servicing Denton, Dallas and Collin counties which cities include: Allen, Celina, Fairview, Farmersville, Frisco, Lavon, Lucas, McKinney, Melissa, Murphy, Plano, Princeton, Prosper, Richardson, Aubrey, Carrollton, Corinth, Denton, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Justin, Krum, Lake Dallas, Lewisville, Little Elm, Pilot Point, Ponder, Sanger, The Colony, Addison, Cedar Hill, Coppell, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Mesquite, Rowlett,  Seagoville, Wylie.  The Law Office of Anthony Veader, P.C. handles matters including, but not limited to divorce, modifications, child support, child custody, visitation, access, domestic abuse, military divorces, annulments, restraining orders, protective orders, paternity, Divorce Decree Enforcement and Divorce Decree Violations, Relocation and Travel Issues, Name Changes, Common Law Marriages, CPS Cases, AG Cases and IV-D Court Cases.

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