Ala. Code § 30-1-20
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Section 30-1-20 Common-Law Marriage Abolished
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(a) No common-law marriage may be entered into in this state on or after January 1, 2017.
(b) An otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, shall continue to be valid in this state.
(b) An otherwise valid common-law marriage entered into before January 1, 2017, shall continue to be valid in this state.
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