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Common Law Marriage

Definition

A relationship in which two people live together without entering into a legally recognised marriage.

Many persons believe that by living together for a certain amount of time, they enter into a common law marriage. Such a marriage does not exist and the persons are only protected through a cohabitation agreement.

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