Fill and Sign the Affidavit of Common Law Marriage Montana State University Form

AFFIDAVIT OF COMMON LAW MARRIAGE NOTICE - YOUR SIGNATURE ON THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED PROOF OF A COMMON LAW MARRIAGE. A COMMON LAW MARRIAGE CARRIES THE SAME RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A SOLEMNIZED MARRIAGE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EFFECT OF THIS DOCUMENT, YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY. We, the undersigned, being of lawful age, attest to the following facts: 1. We have lived together continuously as husband and wife from ________________________ to the present time. During this period we have professed to be husband and wife and we have held ourselves out to the community as being married. 2. That we are 18 years of age or older, or if between the ages of 16 and 18, have obtained appropriate parental guardian consent. We (do/do not) use the same last name and the c hildren (if any) born in this marriage will use the last name of _______________________________________. 3. There is no legal impediment to our marriage, including, but not limited to, a prior marriage of either party that has not been legally terminated by death or divorce. 4. The following children have been born to us and we hereby acknowledge such children to be our lawful children: (List full names and birth dates):_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NAME OF HUSBAND (PRINTED) NAME OF WIFE (PRINTED) __________________________________ ____________________________________ __________________________________ ____________________________________ Signature of Husband Signature of Wife Date: ________________________ Date:________________________________ Subscribed and sworn before me this ______day of _______________________, 20_____. __________________________________________ Notary Public for the State of Montana My Commission expires:_____ _________________ Residing at:__________________________________ * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * COMPLETE THIS FORM, SIGN IT BEFORE A NOTARY AND HAVE THE FORM RECORDED AT YOUR COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER'S OFFICE. THERE IS A FEE FOR FILING AND FOR RECEIVING CERTIFIED COPIES.