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§ 30-1-20 — Common-Law Marriage Abolished

Alabama·Title 30 Marital and Domestic Relations·Ch. 1 Marriage
(a)No common-law marriage may be entered into in this state on or after January 1, 2017.
(b)An otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, shall continue to be valid in this state.

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Legislative History

(Act 2016-306, §1.)

Nearby Sections

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§ 30-1-10
Penalty for Issuance of Marriage License to Minor Contrary to Provisions of Chapter
§ 30-1-11
Penalty for Solemnization of Marriage Without License
§ 30-1-12
Probate Judge to Maintain Register of Licenses; Register Deemed Presumptive Evidence of Facts
§ 30-1-13
Persons Solemnizing Marriages to Execute Certificate; Recordation Thereof; Marriage Certificate Deemed Presumptive Evidence of Fact
§ 30-1-14
Failure of Minister, Etc., to Return Marriage Certificate to Probate Judge
§ 30-1-16
Correction of Vital Error in Marriage Records
§ 30-1-17
Correction of Marriage Records
§ 30-1-18
Probate Judge to Notify District Attorney of Offenses Under Chapter
§ 30-1-19
Marriage, Recognition Thereof, Between Persons of the Same Sex Prohibited
§ 30-1-20
Common-Law Marriage Abolished
§ 30-1-3
Issue of Incestuous Marriages Not Deemed Illegitimate
§ 30-1-4
Minimum Age for Contracting Marriage
§ 30-1-5
Consent of Parents Required for Marriage of Certain Minors
§ 30-1-6
Solemnization of Marriage of Parties Under Age of Consent or Within Prohibited Degrees, Etc
§ 30-1-7
Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriages
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