Most states do not permit a so-called common-law marriage within their borders, even though all states must recognize (treat as valid) a common-law marriage that was legally created in another

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Most states do not permit a so-called common-law marriage within their borders, even though all  states must recognize (treat as valid) a common-law marriage that was legally created in another

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This is because of the "full faith and credit" clause of the United States Constitution, which requires states to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state, including marriages, whether they are ceremonial or common-law, if they were legally formed according to the laws of the state where they occurred.

Most States Do Not Permit a So-Called Common-Law Marriage Within