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HB332 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB332 Alabama 2016 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Mike Jones
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized
Description

Under existing case law, a common-law marriage may be recognized as valid in Alabama if certain conditions are met.

This bill would provide that a common-law marriage may not be entered into in this state after January 1, 2017. This bill would also provide that an otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, would continue to be valid.

Subjects
Marriage

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 17, 2016 House Passed
Yes 98
No 6
Absent 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature