To file taxes jointly, you generally must be married. However, some states recognize so-called “common law marriages,”and allow couples to file their taxes together. Check Out: A Look at Tax Filing ...

Common Law Marriage is an arrangement where non-married persons are treated as married persons under the law. The arrangement has been abolished in the vast majority of U.S. states; currently ...

Common Law Marriage is an arrangement where non-married persons are treated as married persons under the law. The arrangement has been abolished in the vast majority of U.S. states; currently ...

Voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii weighed in on ballot initiatives aimed at removing antiquated language on marriage in their state's Constitution.

The election of Donald J. Trump to a new term as president has some LGBTQ+ advocates at the Jersey Shore worried about what ...

Common-law marriages are non-ceremonial marriages only recognized in a handful of states. These marriages usually come with all of the benefits of a more traditional marriage and even require ...

California, Colorado and Hawaii all have ballot measures that would codify the right of people of all genders to marry under state law ... without marriage equality laws to recognize the marriages ...