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If you adopt as a couple, don't you both have custody/guardianship? Wouldn't that be legally similar to a married couple? -- nm

Posted by Amy (aka momstravaganza) Oct 30 '08, 08:00

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I googled, you do a joint adoption or a second parent adoption. So, even if you aren't married, you have the same bond to the child. -- nm - Amy Oct 30, 08:05 1
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Well some tax benefits might not be there. -- nm - budice Oct 30, 08:03
did you used to be common law married if you lived together long enough? -- nm - colin Oct 30, 08:01 12
- Common law varies from state to state -- nm - decline Oct 30, 08:08
- I think it's for one consecutive year here. -- nm - Shaun of the Dead Oct 30, 08:04
- depends where you live. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 30, 08:02 9
  - it appears in arkansas that it doesn't exist.. GA ended it in 1997. -- nm - colin Oct 30, 08:04 8
    - In DC it's like 24 hours. seriously. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 30, 08:04 7
      - hmmm, guess t hat was a rumor. The requirements seem to be cohabitation and intent to marry. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 30, 08:06
      - common law marriage seems like it would be a cheap way to go, not that a marriage license costs that much. -- nm - colin Oct 30, 08:06 5
        
        it's actually quite difficult to meet the criteria from what I understand -- nm - decline Oct 30, 08:09 3
        
        some places, it was just as simple as publically declaring you were man and wife (like signing something mr&mrs)... - colin Oct 30, 08:10 2
        
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        currently, yes. -- nm - colin Oct 30, 08:23
        
        $35 in DC. -- nm - slutty zombie loosilu Oct 30, 08:08

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