(a) No common-law marriage may be entered into in this state on or after January 1, 2017.
(b) An otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, shall continue to be valid in this state.
Ala. Code § 30-1-20
Common-Law Marriage Abolished.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re the Marriage of Edi L. HOGSETT v. Marcia E. NEALE (2021)
Most recently applied in In re Marriage of Hogsett & Neale (January 2021)
(Act 2016-306, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.