Legal Question in Immigration Law in New Mexico

Immigration Law and Common Law Marriages

I was wondering if I had any legal rights to a common law marriage if the man I have lived with is an illegal alien.


Asked on 9/17/04, 2:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rachel A. Newton Russell Immigration Law Firm, LLC

Re: Immigration Law and Common Law Marriages

Immigration status has no bearing whatsoever on rights that a person has in a marriage. The better question is whether you are really in a common law marriage to begin with, since they are not recognized in most states. If I remember correctly, you cannot form a common law marriage in New Mexico, but NM will recognize common law marriages that were formed in states which DO recognize them.

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Answered on 9/18/04, 1:53 pm


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