§ 741.211, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 741. MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Common-law marriages void.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
No common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, shall be valid, except that nothing contained in this section shall affect any marriage which, though otherwise defective, was entered into by the party asserting such marriage in good faith and in substantial compliance with this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 67-571.
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- 2026 Florida Statutes
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- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0741/0741.html
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