March, 2019 | Stewart, McArdle, Sorice, Whalen, Farrell, Finoli & Cavanaugh, LLC

Common-law spouses must follow divorce laws

On behalf of Stewart, McArdle, Sorice, Whalen, Farrell, Finoli & Cavanaugh, LLC | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized

It’s been nearly 15 years since the state of Pennsylvania recognized new common-law marriages. Before January 1, 2005, couples that cohabited and exchanged words that showed intent to marry had legal marriage rights as a common-law marriage. There was no minimum...