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Does the state of Pennsylvania recognize common law marriages?

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According to an article posted 9/18/2003 in USA today states, Pennsylvania court abolishes common-law marriage. The following was stated.

Tossing aside centuries of tradition, a Pennsylvania appeals court abolished common-law marriages, saying it is no longer necessary to give longtime live-in couples the benefits of marriage without a license. By a 5-2 vote, the Commonwealth Court said recognizing such unions has created an impossible situation for third parties trying to determine whether a person is married or single. (USA Today).

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