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What determines common law marriage and community property rights in the state of California?
California does not recognize common law marriage. Community property rights can only be acquired through a legal marriage. Community property rights are governed by state law.
What does common law marriage effect?
In states where common law marriage is recognized it affects the legal relationship between two people, especially inheritance and property rights.
In Indiana does a common law wife have any rights to property that is in her husbands name?
No. There is no common law marriage in the state of Indiana. An unmarried partner has no legal interest in their partner's property.
What are the weaknesses of a common law relationship?
The most troublesome weakness of common law relationships, or more often called common law marriages, is the lack of legal rights. Common law marriage is not legally recognized in most jurisdictions. That means the partners do not have any of the legal rights associated with a legal marriage, especially property rights and rights of inheritance. Even in the few states in the United States that recognize common law marriage, the rights do not always reach the level of legal rights acquired by a a legal marriage.
If a person has been together with another person for over 35 years what rights do they have?
You may have legal rights if you live in state that recognizes common law marriage. If not, you have no legal rights over your partner, their property or their estate.
Southern laws didn't recoconize what between slaves?
Marriage. Since property had no rights (and slaves were considered property), a marriage between slaves was not recognized.
10 years in commomn law marriage do we get half of the property due to breakup under Texas law?
If you meet the requirements of common law, you will have to file a divorce alleging first the marriage (including the date of marriage). If it is found to be a valid marriage, you have the same rights and responsibilities as any spouse.
If you purchase property together and own a company together and live together but are not married and there is no will what are my rights and the rights of his children from previous marriage?
If both of your names are on the deed, then you have rights to at least half the property. Depending on the type of agreement (rights of survivorship), you might own it outright. Same as true of the company, if you are named as an owner, you own at least half of it. Unless there is common law marriage in your state, you would be unable to claim anything just because you were living together. The kids would get the estate, you would be entitled to nothing from the estate. There are advantages to marriage! And a will!
What rights do you have regarding your mother's property in the event of her death if she married to you stepfather in a community property state?
The rights you have to your mother's property depend on her will and a few other factors. The term "Community Property" does not mean that your stepfather is automatically entitled to all her property. That is a common misconception. The term comes from Spanish Law and has to do with income after marriage. You are in a state that has both Spanish Law and Common Law governing property as a ruling by the United States Supreme Court recently demonstrated. Other than clarify that common misconception, that is all I can tell you. You could ask your mother about her will.
What were the legal rights of medieval men?
As boys and girls grew up, the boy's rights increased dramatically, whereas the rights of girls did not. Before marriage, a girl's did not. Before marriage, a girl's father controlled her life, after marriage her husband did. Men had to rights to inherit property. Men had the rights to go to school depending on their status.
What rights do you have in a state that does not recognize common law marriage?
Basically none.
What is Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers' position on repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act?
He has a zero percent (0%) rating by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and is NOT supportive of gay and lesbian rights, including same-sex marriage.
