In Arizona, common law marriage is not recognized. This means that couples who live together and present themselves as married are not legally considered married unless they have a valid marriage license and ceremony. Therefore, couples in Arizona must go through the formal process of obtaining a marriage license and having a ceremony to be legally married in the state.
In Texas, common law marriage rules require couples to live together, present themselves as married, and agree to be married. If these conditions are met, the couple is considered legally married in the state, with the same rights and responsibilities as a formally married couple.
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Yes. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Pennsylvania on May 20, 2014, pursuant to a federal court decision striking down Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage. Therefore, all of the tax regulations that apply to married couples in Pennsylvania apply to ALL married couples.
Common law marriages are those that occur in an unofficial manner but that may be recognized in certain situations and places. Common law marriages can occur only in certain U.S. states. There are likely other countries outside the U.S. that have common law marriages, too. Arizona has a specific statute relating to common law marriages: Arizona Revised Statute §25-111 states as follows: A. A marriage shall not be contracted by agreement without a marriage ceremony. B. A marriage contracted within this state is not valid unless all of the following occur: 1. A license is issued as provided in this title. 2. The marriage is solemnized by a person authorized by law to solemnize marriages or by a person purporting to act in such capacity and believed in good faith by at least one of the parties to be so authorized. 3. The marriage is solemnized before the expiration of the marriage license. C. The requirements of this section do not apply to the conversion of an existing marriage that is valid in this state to a covenant marriage that complies with the requirements of section 25-902. As you will note above, the statute states that for a marriage entered into in Arizona, certain requirements must be met. Specifically, Arizona requires a ceremony, license and an authorized person to conduct the ceremony (or at least believed to be authorized). Thus, you cannot marry via the common law method in Arizona. However, if a couple was legally married under the common law in another state, Arizona will recognize that marriage.
Same-sex couples in Delaware County, Pennsylvania can now start apply for their marriage license as of 20 May 2014.
No same-sex couple applied for a marriage license in Holmes County on January 6, 2015, the first day such couples could legally apply.
You have to get married in the same state in which you obtained your marriage license. But you can apply for an Arizona marriage license if that is the state in which you have decided to get married. Just because you got a marriage license in one state doesn't mean you can't change your mind and apply to get married in a different state. But when you do get married, you have to have a marriage license in the state in which you get married. The marriage license is not recorded as a "done deal" until after the wedding, so it shouldn't be a problem.
{| |- | Not without permission. Being under the age of 18 will require parental consent to get married, regardless of what state they are in. If she has parental consent, she can apply for a marriage license in Arizona and get married there. |}
As of May 20, 2014, same-sex couples are able to apply for marriage licenses in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. However, none have likely married yet, because the ban on same-sex marriage equality was only just struck down by U.S. District Judge John E. Jones, III.
Common law marriage is a legal status where a couple is considered married without a formal ceremony or marriage license. In South Carolina, common law marriage is recognized if the couple lives together, presents themselves as married, and intends to be married. This means that they have the same rights and responsibilities as a legally married couple, including property rights and inheritance rights.
If the marriage was legal in the Dominican Republic, the US will recognize the marriage as legal. New York law will apply to anything that occurs in New York. The marriage laws in New York will not apply.
The gay and same-sex marriage equality ban was struck down in Pennsylvania by U.S. District Judge John E. Jones, III. PA is the 10th state in which this has happened as of May 20, 2014. Most likely, no same-sex couples have successfully married in Lawrence County as of that date, but they can now apply for marriage licenses.