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  • Common Law Marriage Abolished In Alabama

    Common Law Marriage Abolished In Alabama

    During the 2016 session of the Alabama legislature, House Bill 332 was introduced by Representative Mike Jones, Jr., of Alabama’s 92nd District. The bill was signed into law by Governor Robert Bentley on May 3, 2016, and it effectively abolishes future common law marriage in Alabama. Specifically, the new law states that “no common-law marriage…