20 Jul Divorce and Common Law Marriage
Dissolving a Common Law Marriage In order to end a common law marriage you must file for divorce. The first step, however, is proving the marriage existed. Proving a Common Law Marriage Texas courts generally give two years from the end of the relationship for a person to prove a common law, or informal, marriage and file for divorce. After two years the court assumes that there was no agreement of marriage. Some examples of proof of an informal marriage are: joint tax statements; leases signed as husband and wife; insurance forms filed as husband and wife; a signed declaration of marriage; and sworn...