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Ala. Code § 30-1-20 (2026) – Common-Law Marriage Abolished. | Midpage
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Code of Alabama
Title 30
Chapter 1
§ 30-1-20
Ala. Code § 30-1-20 (2026)
Common-Law Marriage Abolished.
(Act 2016-306, §1.)
(a) No common-law marriage may be entered into in this state on or after January 1, 2017.
(b) An otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, shall continue to be valid in this state.
(Act 2016-306, §1.)