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

For many Americans, same-sex marriage isn't about politics. It's about letting people live their lives. That's the reality, and it's working.

"MDJ courts serve a critical role in the Pennsylvania legal system," Superior Court Judge Megan Sullivan said, noting 90,000 civil cases were filed in MDJ courts in 2022. Finding that MDJ complaints ...

Times have changed, and it's no longer a "must" for women to take their husband's surname when they get married. But many ...

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 ...

A new rumor has claimed that Donald Trump has signed a new law that automatically recognizes couples who have been in a relationship for five years as legally married (Alex Brandon - Pool/Getty Images ...

Missouri will stop seizing foster children's Social Security benefits to cover foster care costs. The new law also bans marriage for anyone under 18 and voids non-disclosure agreements in child sex ...