Am I recognized as being married due to common law?
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Am I recognized as being married due to common law?
No legal marriage has been done, therefore no marriage license? My children’s father and I have lived together off and on from 2002 until 2013, we have 3 children and have filed jointly as married on our taxes from 2002-2019. We have been seperated for 6ish years and 4.5 years of those years I have lived in another state. I would like to know if in fact I am married and need a divorce?
Asked on May 13, 2019 under Family Law, New Hampshire
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The state you indicate is NH. NH does not have common law marriage. So if you and your significant other lived together in NH, you are not and cannot be common law married, since that state does not have common law marriage.
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