hello we got married in ca in 1976 but found out it was never filed with state we have went our own ways do we need to file for a devorce even we cant porfe we were ever married ...

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hello we got married in ca in 1976 but found out it was never filed with state we have went our own ways do we need to file for a devorce even we cant porfe we were ever married

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California does not recognize

California does not recognize common law marriages. For a marriage to be recognized as valid in the state of California, you must obtain a marriage license and complete a marriage ceremony. The marriage ceremony must be performed by a qualified individual. For example, a priest, minister or by a Deputy Marriage Commissioner is a qualified individual. This individual will complete a portion of the marriage license describing that he or she performed the ceremony. After the ceremony is performed, you must file the completed marriage license with the County Clerk’s office. However, if you did not file your completed marriage license with the state, the marriage license will expire. I suggest checking with the County Clerk’s office in the county where you applied for the license to confirm no marriage license is on file. You can request a marriage license online, in person, by mail or over the phone. If no marriage license was filed with the county, you do not need to file for divorce because the marriage was not recognized in the state. However, you should contact a divorce attorney in Alaska to discuss the facts of your case to ensure no additional issues exist in your situation that may cause you to need to pursue another course of action. For more information about the requirements for a valid, recognized marriage in California, contact your County Clerk’s office. For example, if you live in San Mateo County, visit http://www.smcare.org/clerk/marriage/obtain_license.asp.

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California does not recognize

California does not recognize common law marriages. For a marriage to be recognized as valid in the state of California, you must obtain a marriage license and complete a marriage ceremony. The marriage ceremony must be performed by a qualified individual. For example, a priest, minister or by a Deputy Marriage Commissioner is a qualified individual. This individual will complete a portion of the marriage license describing that he or she performed the ceremony. After the ceremony is performed, you must file the completed marriage license with the County Clerk’s office. However, if you did not file your completed marriage license with the state, the marriage license will expire. I suggest checking with the County Clerk’s office in the county where you applied for the license to confirm no marriage license is on file. You can request a marriage license online, in person, by mail or over the phone. If no marriage license was filed with the county, you do not need to file for divorce because the marriage was not recognized in the state. However, you should contact a divorce attorney in Alaska to discuss the facts of your case to ensure no additional issues exist in your situation that may cause you to need to pursue another course of action. For more information about the requirements for a valid, recognized marriage in California, contact your County Clerk’s office. For example, if you live in San Mateo County, visit http://www.smcare.org/clerk/marriage/obtain_license.asp.