On Tuesday 12 July 2005 06:38 pm, Andy Bradford wrote: > I'm with you on this one. I've never understood why people getting > married need a ``marriage license'' from the state. Shouldn't this be > something you contract between you, your wife to be, your wife's father > and mother and God? Whatever happened to common law marriage?
Yes, perhaps. But the government sees a legal issue where taxes are concerned and requires documentation--and another opportunity to charge a fee. AFAIK, in some states common-law marriages can still become legally binding after a requisite amount of time. -- Respectfully, Nicholas Leippe Sales Team Automation, LLC 1335 West 1650 North, Suite C Springville, UT 84663 +1 801.853.4090 http://www.salesteamautomation.com .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
