{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-222.13","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 222.13","heading":"Common-law marriage relationship.","body":"Under the laws of some States, a common-law marriage is one which is not solemnized in a formal ceremony, but is generally evidenced by a consummated agreement to marry between two persons legally capable of making a marriage contract, followed by cohabitation. The laws of the various States which recognize common-law marriage delineate specific factors which must be present in order to establish a valid common-law marriage in those States.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER II—RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS UNDER THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT","PART 222—FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS","Subpart B—Relationship as Wife, Husband, or Widow(er)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"5e1ba37d82959d66260f262a10999fd888fc2481c8e6c6fbd5d4ca86aa330b88","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-222.12","next":"us/20-cfr-222.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}