<P> Common - law marriages can no longer be contracted in the following twenty - seven states , as of the dates given : Alabama ( 2016 ). , Alaska ( 1917 ) , Arizona ( 1913 ) , California ( 1895 ) , Florida ( 1968 ) , Georgia ( 1997 ) , Hawaii ( 1920 ) , Idaho ( 1996 ) , Illinois ( 1905 ) , Indiana ( 1958 ) , Kentucky ( 1852 ) , Maine ( 1652 , when it became part of Massachusetts ; then a state , 1820 ) , Massachusetts ( 1646 ) , Michigan ( 1957 ) , Minnesota ( 1941 ) , Mississippi ( 1956 ) , Missouri ( 1921 ) , Nebraska ( 1923 ) , Nevada ( 1943 ) , New Jersey ( 1939 ) , New Mexico ( 1860 ) , New York ( 1933 , also 1902 -- 1908 ) , North Dakota ( 1890 ) , Ohio ( 1991 ) , Pennsylvania ( 2005 ) , South Dakota ( 1959 ) and Wisconsin ( 1917 ) . </P>
<P> Common - law marriages can no longer be contracted in the following twenty - seven states , as of the dates given : Alabama ( 2016 ). , Alaska ( 1917 ) , Arizona ( 1913 ) , California ( 1895 ) , Florida ( 1968 ) , Georgia ( 1997 ) , Hawaii ( 1920 ) , Idaho ( 1996 ) , Illinois ( 1905 ) , Indiana ( 1958 ) , Kentucky ( 1852 ) , Maine ( 1652 , when it became part of Massachusetts ; then a state , 1820 ) , Massachusetts ( 1646 ) , Michigan ( 1957 ) , Minnesota ( 1941 ) , Mississippi ( 1956 ) , Missouri ( 1921 ) , Nebraska ( 1923 ) , Nevada ( 1943 ) , New Jersey ( 1939 ) , New Mexico ( 1860 ) , New York ( 1933 , also 1902 -- 1908 ) , North Dakota ( 1890 ) , Ohio ( 1991 ) , Pennsylvania ( 2005 ) , South Dakota ( 1959 ) and Wisconsin ( 1917 ) . </P>
when did new york abolish common law marriage
when did new york abolish common law marriage
1933 1902 1908
1933 1902 1908