Am I Married...Legally???

[120 Acres]

You're going to hell.

 

[Werewolf]

hypothetical...but it aint looking good. We don't have any joint accounts or bills. No husband and wife proof. Never an agreement to be married. Joint tax return and living together is about the only thing

Im just trying to get my ducks in a row just in case

thanks for the above...that was fast and exactly what I needed.

We have 2 kids

IANAL but this is Oklahoma and if I were her attorney (assuming she wants part of your stuff) I'd be bringing those two kids up big time. IMO y'all are married in every way except having paid for the license and I imagine that a good attorney could make the courts see it that way too.

 

[zghorner]

thanks everyone. I am pretty confident that we would be declared as married. We have been in a monogamous relationship since I was 16...so nearly 14 years now, have 2 kids, remodeled a house together that we now are raising our family in.

Honestly though, this Isnt a bad thing and would give me leverage in case she tries to pull anything silly with the kiddos.

 

[SoonerP226]

I thought Ok did away with common law?

IANANL, but I was told several years ago, by a lawyer, that Oklahoma did away with common law marriage. It was within the last 10-15 years.

 

[Jwryan84]

You're going to hell.

This made me LOL.

SINNER

 

[OKC03Cobra]

Why are you living in sin?

 

[zghorner]

Mainly because the devil won.

 

[Coded-Dude]

Why are you living in sin?

We are all living in sin. Judge not lest ye be judged first! /kidding

Transmitted via Tactical Telecommunications Device.

 

[Lurkerinthewoods]

Why are you living in sin?

Mainly because we are all born into sin.

 

[cmhbob]

My advice--if you, or her, are anywhere near filing divorce papers--get the advice of a good lawyer. As a defacto common law married couple, you, as the father, have visitation rights that she cannot easily take away, but you need this written into a document that only a lawyer can properly prepare. Don't try to save some money by "working things out" between yourselves--this will only end up costing you much heartache and much money on down the line.

QFT. Take this to heart.