JazzboCR wrote:
Unsurprisingly, his Website has been taken down; instead there's a message that you should contact at an email address.
Question: Are common-law marriages treated as equal to a civil/religious marriage in the eyes of the law in CR?
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In most systems, there is field called "civil status" and there is an option Union Libre, which is common law. However, what people here should know to begin with is the translation of Union Libre to Common Law is bad. Why? Because there is no common law in Costa Rica. Costa Rica follows the Spanish and Napoleanic version of law. Everything is coded. There is no legal precedent.
So, there may be some situations where common law marriages are respected. But, normally you have to marry her. Civil Status = Casado.
Raise a glass guys, I just did this.
"Common law" as in the British version (and US, etc.) and "common law marriage" may not have a lot in common. What is called "common law marriage" may in fact be covered by statute law. I have no idea if this is the case in CR....but it is in some other places.
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