As long as you have a properly signed marriage license, you are legally married, there isn't a longevity requirement.
In Texas, common law marriage is recognized if a couple lives together and presents themselves as married for at least two years.
In Texas, common law marriage is recognized if a couple lives together and presents themselves as married for at least two years.
Your marriage will be recognized if it was a legal marriage and as long as it does not violate any laws in your new home.For example:A plural marriage would not be recognized in the US where you can only be married to one person at a time.A same sex marriage would be recognized by the state of Massachusetts because the state recognizes same sex marriage. However, it would not be recognized by the federal government nor in any state that does not recognize same sex marriage.
A valid marriage performed in Mexico is recognized in the United States as long as you have appropriate proof of said marriage. In Mexico there are two ceremonies, the religious and the civil marriage. Civil marriage is recognized in Mexico and worldwide, and requires that the couple provide the required documents such as birth certificate, blood tests, etc., at the time of the marriage.
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.
In Kansas, common law marriage is recognized if a couple agrees to be married, lives together, and presents themselves as married to others. There is no specific time requirement for how long a couple must live together to establish a common law marriage.
In Kansas, common law marriage is recognized if a couple agrees to be married, lives together, and presents themselves as married to others. There are no specific time requirements for how long a couple must live together to establish a common law marriage in Kansas.
Any marriage recognized in the USA would prohibit entry into a gay or additional straight marriage. That would be polygamy and it's not legal in the USA.
Yes, your marriage has to be legally recognized, but some states have common law marriage where you're recognized as legally married without a marriage license. If you became legally married in a common law state, your marriage is recognized federally. It is also recognized by other states that don't have common law marriage if you move to another state after establishing a common law marriage. As long as your common law marriage remains valid and you haven't separated, you can file jointly for federal and state tax purposes. It appears that the following states have common law marriage laws: Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Utah, and Texas (and the District of Columbia). If you established a relationship in one of these jurisdictions, you'll want to see if you have a legal marriage under the area's common laws.
Then they get married and they hopefully will have a long and lasting marriage.
Florida will recognize marriage in international waters as long as the ceremony was legally conducted.
Answer I can't be too sure on how legal it is as you are Canadian and you married out of the country. I'd contact Immigration Canada to find out how legal your marrige is. * You can be married outside of Canada and be legally recognized as married in Canada. You simply need to show the marriage certificate. The marriage certificate is less important than it used to be for legal reasons, however. What is more important is the duration that a couple cohabitates (lives together).