Common law marriages are recognized in only the following states:

• Alabama

• Colorado

• Georgia (if established before 1/1/97)

• Idaho (if established before 1/1/96)

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Montana

• New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only)

• Ohio (if established before 10/10/91)

• Oklahoma (if establishedbefore 11/1/98)

• Pennsylvania (if established before 1/1/05)

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

• Texas

• Utah

• Washington, D.C.