2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 19 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-15-7)
Chapter 3 - MARRIAGE GENERALLY (§§ 19-3-1 — 19-3-68)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 19-3-1 — 19-3-11)
Section 19-3-1.1 - Common-law marriage; effectiveness

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 19-3-1.1 (2024)
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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.


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