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In Texas, do you have to actually sign a declaration of marriage to be married?

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Answered by attorney Willie Stephen Graves (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Graves Law Firm
You don't have to sign a declaration of marriage to be married by common law in Texas. However, if she was already married to someone else, just cohabiting with you and holding herself out as married to you doesn't make her a bigamist. Likewise, cohabiting with the next guy doesn't make her a bigamist even if she's married to you by common law. You can't get married by common law if you're already married. Even if she married someone else formally after she split with you, you're very, very unlikely to get a prosecutor to charge her with bigamy. Your right to claim common law marriage will end two years after the split if you haven't filed for divorce by then.
You don't have to sign a declaration of marriage to be married by common law in Texas. However, if she was already married to someone else, just cohabiting with you and holding herself out as married to you doesn't make her a bigamist. Likewise, cohabiting with the next guy doesn't make her a bigamist even if she's married to you by common law. You can't get married by common law if you're already married. Even if she married someone else formally after she split with you, you're very, very unlikely to get a prosecutor to charge her with bigamy. Your right to claim common law marriage will end two years after the split if you haven't filed for divorce by then.
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How can I protect my finances in a divorce

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Answered by attorney Renea Overstreet
Divorce lawyer at Overstreet Law Firm
In Texas, your income is community property. Even if you put it in a different account, it is still community property. All courts allow you to get a temporary restraining order that would prevent either of you from emptying any account once the case is filed. Does your wife work? Her income is considered community property as well.
In Texas, your income is community property. Even if you put it in a different account, it is still community property. All courts allow you to get a temporary restraining order that would prevent either of you from emptying any account once the case is filed. Does your wife work? Her income is considered community property as well.
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If we divorce now, can I still get my green card? How?

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Answered by attorney Richard B. Jacobson (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Richard B. Jacobson Associates, LLC
Consult an immigration lawyer. A general site like this usually cannot answer question which require a specialist's training. Good Luck.
Consult an immigration lawyer. A general site like this usually cannot answer question which require a specialist's training. Good Luck.