SB427 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Common law marriage, abolished, on or after January 1, 2017, prior marriages recognized
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing case law, a common-law
marriage may be recognized as valid in Alabama if
certain conditions are met</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To abolish common-law marriages entered into on or
after January 1, 2017; and to recognize certain common-law
marriages entered into before January 1, 2017.
</p>
Subjects
Marriage
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB427 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |