You legally married the day it happens
7 years in Nebraska
In Texas, a common law marriage needs to be established by living together as a couple and presenting yourselves as married for a period of at least two years for it to be legally recognized.
Altho they are still legally married & celebrated 60 yrs. of marriage, they have not lived together in years.
Yes, you are still married.
If a couple living together for 16 years never marries, she never worked, is he entitled to pay alimony if they separate
The couple living together for 10 years would be considered common-law and thus, many of the laws are the same as if the couple were married. It would be wise to retain a lawyer and see what your options are because there is custody of children issues.
No, as you will not be able to get divorced (due to the fact you're not married), and therefore will not pay (or be paid) alimony.
You can only be legally divorced if you get a legal divorce. It doesn't matter how long you have been separated. Separation only means you are no longer living together. Separation is not divorce. You are still married. What's keeping you from getting a legal divorce? I think you already know you are still legally married. Who is it you are trying to fool...or is it that still being married keeps you from being able to make the kind of commitment that the person you are now with probably wants. Nice safety net for you.. but not very mature. Get a divorce and get on with it.
tell him how you feel and try to work it all out.
Sorry to tell you But You will always be legally married until you get divorced!
YES. If you get married in the U.S. to a person who is not legally residing in the United States (i.e. your finace is an "illegal alien"), your new spouse, upon applying for permanent residency papers after you get married, will almost certainly be deported back to Mexico. Once deported, your spouse will be unable to legally enter the U.S. again for a period of anywhere from 5 to 20 years. Your status as a U.S. citizen has no bearing on your spouse's right to stay in the United States if he or she entered the U.S. illegally in the first place. I live in Mexico, and this is what happened to two very close friends of mine. One is a U.S. citizen, the other is a Mexican who was living in the U.S. without legal papers. They're now living in Mexico with no hope of returning together to the U.S. for 15 more years. If you want to get married to a Mexican who is not legally living in the U.S., GET MARRIED IN MEXICO. YES. If you get married in the U.S. to a person who is not legally residing in the United States (i.e. your finace is an "illegal alien"), your new spouse, upon applying for permanent residency papers after you get married, will almost certainly be deported back to Mexico. Once deported, your spouse will be unable to legally enter the U.S. again for a period of anywhere from 5 to 20 years. Your status as a U.S. citizen has no bearing on your spouse's right to stay in the United States if he or she entered the U.S. illegally in the first place. I live in Mexico, and this is what happened to two very close friends of mine. One is a U.S. citizen, the other is a Mexican who was living in the U.S. without legal papers. They're now living in Mexico with no hope of returning together to the U.S. for 15 more years. If you want to get married to a Mexican who is not legally living in the U.S., GET MARRIED IN MEXICO.
Charles Dickens married Catherine Hogarth on April 2, 1836. They separated twenty-two years later, in 1858, although they remained legally married until Dickens' death in 1870.