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Yes. It is called "informal marriage." It as not as simple as living together for a period of time, as most people think. To be "common law", you have to have agreed to be married and after the agreement, live together in this state as husband and wife and there represent to others that you are married.

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Under Texas law, to be considered common law (informal marriage) you must:

1 agree to be married

2 live together as husband and wife

3 represent yourself to others that you are husband and wife

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They are contained in the Texas Family Code, which your county law library should have, probably at the courthouse.

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