Tried to Fool Them, But Tricked Ourselves; When Not Getting Married is Getting Married

Mace Greenfield Client/Litigant/Pro Se Information

Unlike some other states in this nation, New York does not recognize “common law marriage.” Common law marriage is a form of legal marriage that arises out of situations that did not include a wedding ceremony. Two examples from two other states would be (1) living together for seven years or more and holding each other out as each other’s …