Cohabitation vs "Common Law Marriage" very much depends on the legislation of your local state or territory.
In Australia or the UK, if you live together for six months as husband and wife (sharing a bed, etc.) then you are De Facto Married.
In some places it is as little as twelve weeks living together. Almost everywhere if you live together and share a bed and have a child ... then you are De Facto Married, backdated to the day she moved in.
Cohabitation vs "Common Law Marriage" very much depends on the legislation of your local state or territory.
In Australia or the UK, if you live together for six months as husband and wife (sharing a bed, etc.) then you are De Facto Married.
In some places it is as little as twelve weeks living together. Almost everywhere if you live together and share a bed and have a child ... then you are De Facto Married, backdated to the day she moved in.