Question Presented
Did Oscar Roger and Margaret Frost meet the qualifications for a common-law marriage under Kansas law? Brief Answer
Yes. For there to be a common law marriage under Kansas law “the marriage agreement need not be in any particular form” there just needs to be a present mutual consent to the marriage between the parties. See In re Estate of Antonopoulos, 268 Kan. 178, 993 P.2d 637, 192 (1999). Both Oscar Roger and Margaret Frost would often refer to each other as husband and wife. Margaret’s usage of Roger’s last name and rings reflect that mutual consent.
Statement of Facts
When Oscar Roger (eighteen) and Margaret Frost (nineteen) first started dating, Oscar would often stay the night at Margaret’s apartment. A year and half into the relationship Margaret and Oscar had a baby together, named
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