From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Sat Mar 4 13:38:45 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k24Kcjjb028952; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:38:45 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k24KchYQ013733 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:38:43 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k24I8nFI002213 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:08:49 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k24I8npa002212 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:08:49 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k24Eq3FI001798 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:52:03 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k24HLkha032062 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:21:46 -0700 X-Envelope-From: martinfamilytree@gmail.com Sat Mar 4 10:21:46 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k24HLkjb032053 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:21:46 -0700 Received: from wproxy.gmail.com (wproxy.gmail.com [64.233.184.196]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k24HLg7R004153 for ; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:21:43 -0700 Received: by wproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i32so868766wra for ; Sat, 04 Mar 2006 09:21:43 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=F1dMozbsxK8z4hSliYNQZvXFWV3bE5J39Cv3d8nquB0XFQLm1HwQsihcwh0cg2DwaJ9ccNpgQJz5DrZ9ZNIWjrL7laVilJSCva8EKtaceKciRounfjt8hJZeL0jsn5Xvr8la/j6TpRe8ka+POMbq19gDMjq44QxVXJs6l58FXxU= Received: by 10.64.250.10 with SMTP id x10mr1968733qbh; Sat, 04 Mar 2006 09:21:43 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.65.191.12 with HTTP; Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:21:43 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:21:43 -0600 From: "ctm 007" To: juanita Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Re: Data Entry Convention for Illegitimate Surname Cc: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com In-Reply-To: <44093919.313.59C18898@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Disposition: inline References: <7.0.1.0.0.20060303091325.01abf008@bigpond.com> <20060303223020.82494.qmail@web81612.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <44093919.313.59C18898@localhost> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from base64 to 8bit by admin.rootsweb.com id k24HLkjb032053 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by lists5.rootsweb.com id k24HLkha032062 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by roots-l.rootsweb.com id k24Eq3FI001798 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Hi Juanita, I think there is no fast and hard rule for declaration of "common-law"marriages in Texas. The website at:http://ct-divorce.com/Commlaw.htmsays the rule is to meet a 3-prong test as shown in the paragraphbelow. I think if two people spent 1 night together and had committedthe act of cohabitation and then told people later that they weremarried, then indeed they are. Just my opinion; and if you had 50¢you could buy a cup of coffee with my opinion :-). Website starts:"Texas calls it an "informal marriage," rather than a common-lawmarriage. Under � 1.91 of the Texas Family Code, an informal marriagecan be established either by declaration (registering at the countycourthouse without having a ceremony), or by meeting a 3-prong testshowing evidence of (1) an agreement to be married; (2) cohabitationin Texas; and (3) representation to others that the parties aremarried. The 1995 update adds an evidentiary presumption that therewas no marriage if no suit for proof of marri! age is filed within twoyears of the date the parties separated and ceased living together" Carl. On 3/4/06, juanita wrote:> I don't know if this is still true or not, but in some States, if a> couple holds them out to the general public as "married" for I> believe it is/was seven years, they're considered married. If they> decide later to go separate ways, the State requires a legal divorce> thru the court. Marrying again without legally being divorced could> mean bigamy.>> juanita>>> > My grand daughter was born while her parents were living together un> > married a common law marriage. she has borne her fathers last name> > since the day she was born If a couple lives together long enough I> > think it is considered a marriage. but if they break up there is no> > divorce. .> >> > Many would be scantily clad if dressed in their own humility.> > HUGS HUGS HUGS> >>>>>