Statutes > Georgia Statutes > TITLE 19 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS > CHAPTER 3 - MARRIAGE GENERALLY > ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS > § 19-3-1.1 - Common-law marriage; effectiveness

§ 19-3-1.1 - Common-law marriage; effectiveness

O.C.G.A. 19-3-1.1 (2010)
19-3-1.1. Common-law marriage; effectiveness


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.