an agreement between a man and woman to live together as husband and wife without
any legal formalities, followed and/or preceded by cohabitation on a regular basis
(usually for seven years). Common-law marriage is legal in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia,
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Texas and Utah, thereby recognizing a marriage for purposes of giving
the other party the rights of a spouse, including inheritance or employee benefits.
Such informal partnerships are recognized by some local governments for purposes
of the rights of a spouse under employment contracts and pension rights even where
the state does not recognize this as a marriage.
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