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§ 19-3-1-1 — Common-law marriage; effectiveness

Georgia·Title 19
No common-law marriage shall be entered into in this state on or after January 1, 1997. Otherwise valid common-law marriages entered into prior to January 1, 1997, shall not be affected by this Code section and shall continue to be recognized in this state.

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