What's funny about that is in most states there's still statutes covering when you can and can't declare a relationship a common law marriage (usually to prevent people from getting the benefits of marriage without being married), for example you have to be together 10 years, or you have to tell at least 3 people about your common law marriage. These pro-woman laws basically let the judge rule in favor of the woman because she said so.
A common-law marriage.
Basically if other people think of you as married and you've been living together then the courts can say you're married.
Since it's from common law there doesn't even need to be a state law, just judicial precedent.
What's funny about that is in most states there's still statutes covering when you can and can't declare a relationship a common law marriage (usually to prevent people from getting the benefits of marriage without being married), for example you have to be together 10 years, or you have to tell at least 3 people about your common law marriage. These pro-woman laws basically let the judge rule in favor of the woman because she said so.