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Are they considered common law?

If my sister and her boyfriend lived here at home with my parents for 4 years paying rent are they considered common law?

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Answer #1

Do they share a bedroom?

If they are living in a house together and enacting a relationship, then they are common-law.

If they have separate rooms and pay separate rents, then they are roommates.

Answer #2

It depends on the state. In some states “common law” is based on the number of years they have co-habitated (7 years kinda sticks in mind)…in some states, it’s based on common ownership of property…Check out your state’s laws.

Answer #3

It was a couple of years ago but yes it was all shared. She just needs to know for some court thing and I have no idea, thanks :)

Answer #4

Ok, I’m basing this on Canadian law (where the asker is from), and here it’s one year of living under the same roof in a committed relationship…property is irrelevant unless they are going through a court separation.

Answer #5

If they do taxes together and she uses his last name and they have lived together for 6 years then YES they are commonly married,but it varies from state to state

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