20 CFR 222.13

§ 222.13 Common-law marriage relationship.

United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective

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Citation: 20 CFR 222.13, § 222.13 Common-law marriage relationship, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77324
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Under the laws of some States, a common-law marriage is one which is not solemnized in a formal ceremony, but is generally evidenced by a consummated agreement to marry between two persons legally capable of making a marriage contract, followed by cohabitation. The laws of the various States which recognize common-law marriage delineate specific factors which must be present in order to establish a valid common-law marriage in those States.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.