Common-law spouses may enjoy benefits similar to those with a marriage license Reviewed by Khadija Khartit A common-law ...

Navigating child custody and support in Oklahoma can be complex, emotionally charged, and legally nuanced. For families experiencing separation or divorce, understanding the statutory framework ...

MUCH talk has been in the media in recent times, about marriage versus common-law, and where the entitlements end in law. Is there much to marriage except a piece of paper? How much power does ...

One couple told Daily NK that they will continue living together in a common-law marriage because they believe wedding ceremonies are empty and needless pomp The Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported that ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law effective Aug. 1, 2025, that makes couples who have been in a relationship for five years automatically legally married. But there was no such law, nor was ...

A law intended to stamp out child marriage may have had the opposite effect and lead to an increase, new research by King's College London shows. The study is published in The Journal of Law, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law effective Aug. 1, 2025, making couples who have been in a relationship for five years automatically legally married. Rating: False (About this rating?) In July ...

In July 2025, a rumor circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law effective Aug. 1, 2025, making couples who have been in a relationship for five years automatically legally ...

AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora man accused of killing his common-law wife over the weekend told police he shot her in the head so she wouldn’t become homeless after he was fired from his job earlier this ...

The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. By Adeel Hassan On ...