Which States Recognize Common-Law Marriage?

Q: Which States Recognize Common-Law Marriage?

As of 2025, the following U.S. states still recognize or conditionally recognize common-law marriage: Colorado Iowa Kansas Montana Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah A few other states, such as Alabama and Georgia , only honor common-law marriages formed before specific cutoff dates in the past.

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Morgan Blake · Accepted Answer

As of 2025, the following U.S. states still recognize or conditionally recognize common-law marriage:

Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah

A few other states, such as Alabama and Georgia, only honor common-law marriages formed before specific cutoff dates in the past.