Common-law marriages in New York State were outlawed by statute in 1933 (L 1933, ch 606, § 1). However, a common-law marriage validly consummated in another State or jurisdiction (for example, Washington, D.C.) can be recognized in New York under the doctrine of full faith and credit (US Const, art IV, § 1) if the other State recognizes the validation of a common-law marriage. Minimum contacts with a common-law marriage...
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