sincereCat
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This is a question about laws (and yes, I am trying to find free legal advice online as well), but I figured since it's relevant to the poly community it couldn't hurt to check if anyone here already knows a bit about it. So here goes...
In some states, you can become "common-law married" by presenting yourself to others as husband and wife. Or at least that's what I keep hearing. But it's also illegal to be married to more than one person at a time in the U.S. So the question is simply, is it possible to refer to two women as your wives but avoid becoming "common-law married" to one or both of them (to avoid breaking the law)?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, or if the standard answer is just "You should call one of them your girlfriend, problem solved". I was just hoping to get some advice from those who've surely thought about this long before I showed up. Thanks in advance!
In some states, you can become "common-law married" by presenting yourself to others as husband and wife. Or at least that's what I keep hearing. But it's also illegal to be married to more than one person at a time in the U.S. So the question is simply, is it possible to refer to two women as your wives but avoid becoming "common-law married" to one or both of them (to avoid breaking the law)?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, or if the standard answer is just "You should call one of them your girlfriend, problem solved". I was just hoping to get some advice from those who've surely thought about this long before I showed up. Thanks in advance!