Author: Rajdeep

A common-law marriage, sometimes referred to as an informal marriage, is one that satisfies legal criteria even though it does not fit the definition of a statutory marriage. In jurisdictions where marriage can still be consummated without a formal ceremony, this type of marriage is lawful. In a common-law marriage, the couple does not celebrate their marriage in a formal civil or religious ceremony, but they nonetheless regard themselves as married and show themselves as so to others. Informally, the phrase “common-law marriage” can be used to describe relationships where the partners live together as though they are married, even…