GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
Chapter 3. MARRIAGE GENERALLY |
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Section 19-3-1.1. Common-law marriage; effectiveness
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- 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.
Code 1981, § 19-3-1.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1414, § 1.