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Is Common Law Marriage Legal?

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How will the judge divide our property?” Marriage may be less popular today than it was decades ago. Back then, cohabitation was frowned upon and people were not likely to have children outside of marriage. Over the last 40 years,…

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Financial Issues Unmarried Couples Need to Consider

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?”   We have all heard the fairytales – boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married, boy and girl live…

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Wisconsin Court Acknowledges Marriage Invalid, But Approves Divorce Award

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How should I prepare if I intend to file for divorce in the near future?”   Unsurprisingly, marriage is seen as a nonnegotiable prerequisite to divorce. A court cannot grant a divorce and divide marital property without an underlying marriage.…

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Rhode Island Court Recognizes Common-Law Marriage

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I sue someone for breaking up my marriage?”   Many people have heard about common-law marriage, believing incorrectly that if you only live with a person for a certain number of years you can become legally married despite never…

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