How is a common law marriage established in Georgia?
For a couple who wants to show that they are considered common law married, they will need to show the following: • Cohabitation – the parties must have lived together; • Intent – the parties must have intended to be married and held themselves out as husband and wife; • Holding out – the parties must present themselves to others as a married couple (i.e. they referred of each other as “my husband” or “my wife,” used the same last name, or filed a joint tax return); • Single – neither party can be married to someone else.
