We recently came across an article by family law<\/a> attorney, Christina Pesoli<\/a>, titled “Gay and Cohabitating in Texas? You Just Might Need a No-nup.” In the article, Christina begins by explaining the criteria for not needing a no-nup. This includes people who are gay and living with a significant other, and already got married in a state where gay marriage is legal, or if they want to immediately get or be married here in Texas. Thanks to the Supreme Court, this is no longer an issue.<\/p>\n

However, the No-Nup is excellent for gay couples living together who DON’T want to be married right now. As laws vary by state, the ruling of the Supreme Court may have required a little clarification for people living in Texas. The reason being is that Texas recognizes informal or “common law” marriage.<\/p>\n

And in order to be informally married in Texas, the Texas Family Code says that a couple must do these things:<\/p>\n

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• Agree to be married;<\/li>\n
• Live together in Texas as a married couple after making such an agreement; and<\/li>\n
• Represent to others that they are married.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  These are the only requirements to establish an informal marriage. Once that couple is informally married, they are just as married as a formally married couple who went through the process. As a result, if informally married couples later wants to part ways, they will have to go through the exact same divorce<\/a> process as normal. Needless to say informal marriage does not equal informal divorce.<\/p>\n

  To read Christina Pesoli’s article, view it here on the Huffington Post<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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