commonbeck
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Folks,
I have some common law marriage questions and I really need some advice. I have been living with a girl in the state of Texas for 5 years. We do not share bank accounts, the house is under my name and she lives here without paying any bills. We both agree we are not married and introduce ourselves as boyfriend and girlfriend. According to the rules of common law marriage in Texas we are not common law married, but am I properly protected, or should we get some other form of documentation to protect myself from her one day trying to claim we are in fact common law married? At this time, she is not interested in being married but as we all know people change.
Next question and a lot more complicated; Our families are not thrilled regarding our arrangement. to appease them we have decided to have a sham wedding in another country. The plan is to go through the process in Mexico, but never file anything in the US. We don't plan on changing our names or changing our living arrangements. What strongly bothers me is that after going through that whole process of sham marriage, this may be construed as common law. Especially if we end up introducing ourselves as married. Is there some way to protect myself?
She is okay signing whatever is necessary, if anything is really necessary.
Please help
I have some common law marriage questions and I really need some advice. I have been living with a girl in the state of Texas for 5 years. We do not share bank accounts, the house is under my name and she lives here without paying any bills. We both agree we are not married and introduce ourselves as boyfriend and girlfriend. According to the rules of common law marriage in Texas we are not common law married, but am I properly protected, or should we get some other form of documentation to protect myself from her one day trying to claim we are in fact common law married? At this time, she is not interested in being married but as we all know people change.
Next question and a lot more complicated; Our families are not thrilled regarding our arrangement. to appease them we have decided to have a sham wedding in another country. The plan is to go through the process in Mexico, but never file anything in the US. We don't plan on changing our names or changing our living arrangements. What strongly bothers me is that after going through that whole process of sham marriage, this may be construed as common law. Especially if we end up introducing ourselves as married. Is there some way to protect myself?
She is okay signing whatever is necessary, if anything is really necessary.
Please help