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I dealt with it for many years. 7 years was the number the courts recognized. Either party could claim common law marriage after 7 years and courts upheld it and required divorce proceedings.![]()
Common Law Marriage in Georgia
Common law marriage is a marriage recognized in some states even when there has been no official ceremony performed or civil contract entered into.mtlawoffice.com
"Georgia still recognizes any valid common law marriage entered into prior to January 1, 1997 and, thus, it is important to understand how a common law marriage can be established."
"There are three requirements for a valid common-law marriage in Georgia: (1) the parties must be able to contract; (2) there must be an actual contract; and (3) there must be consummation according to law (O.C.G.A. §19-3-1). These same requirements are applicable to ceremonial marriages"
"An actual contract is established in a common law marriage when the parties have a mutual agreement to be husband and wife and hold themselves out to the world as husband and wife. Consummation in a common law marriage is established by the continuous cohabitation of the parties. There is no required period of time that the parties have to live together, but the longer the cohabitation, the stronger the presumption that a common law marriage exists."
Please show me from scripture where God says have a ceremony at a church and let a man pronounce you man and wife?Not in eyes of God. God did not say shack up for two years and then you are fine.
So why did govt make rules - could it be - it the wife wanted to leave - and its common law - could be a she said he said. -- so she says she never agreed to a life long commitment only because she had no place to go --- HE says - but she did agree to live with me as my wife.....All the rules put in place by men are simply for control, first by the Catholic Church and then by governments.
Peace to you
Let’s focus on the question of the OP. Should a church recognize a common law marriage as valid for membership.So why did govt make rules - could it be - it the wife wanted to leave - and its common law - could be a she said he said. -- so she says she never agreed to a life long commitment only because she had no place to go --- HE says - but she did agree to live with me as my wife.....
Common Law Marriage in GeorgiaMost people consider common law marriage to be less than reputable and ambiguous, capable of being understood in many different ways.
Please provide all the scripture to support the idea of a couple being “properly married” with a “proper ceremony”. I’ll save you time, there is none.In the past common law marriage had a place. In such cases where there was no Preacher or legal authority to do a proper ceremony it was fine but today that is not the case. Today common law marriages are nothing but a way to justify long term fornication. If it was up to me and a couple came to join the church that were claiming common law marriage, I would first want to hear their story as to why they are common law and not ceremonially married (properly married). Regardless of how they became common law married I would council them to go through a proper ceremony before accepting them as members. They could come and attend but no membership unless properly married.
The origins of common law marriage are uncertain, but it is believed to have originated in the colonial era of America, where legal systems mirrored those of England. In the absence of formal marriage ceremonies and licenses, couples often relied on mutual consent and public acknowledgment of their union. As communities developed, these informal marriages gained recognition. The first state in the United States to officially recognize common law marriage was Alabama in 1847.
Wikipedia
Common law marriage had its heyday in the late Nineteenth Century and has been abolished in all but nine states and the District of Columbia. Yet, common law marriage continues to play a role in American family law, even in states in which it was long ago eliminated.
If they were saved and agreed with our statement of beliefsYes.
What about a married homosexual couple?If they were saved and agreed with our statement of beliefs
Some great discussions so far!Please provide all the scripture to support the idea of a couple being “properly married” with a “proper ceremony”. I’ll save you time, there is none.
Why are we even asking for proof of marriage? If they say they are married, where in scripture does it say the church must verify the marriage?
Peace to you