[Oasfaa] Difficult verification

[Tami Garcia]

I actually found information showing that it does from several "Federal" sources. 

The NOLO website lists all the states which allow Common Law Marriage and Oklahoma is listed. There are 16 of them, but some have restrictions like "Only if before 1/1/97 ". Oklahoma does not have any restrictions on theirs. The USCIS website (Homeland Security) also lists Oklahoma as a state that does recognize Common Law Marriage and defines what is required. The Department of Labor also lists Oklahoma as a Common Law Marriage state in their Common Law Marriage Handbook. 

So, I would count them as married and verify them that way. 

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From: "myrna cross" <myrna.cross at wosc.edu> 
To: "Teresa Franklin" <Teresa.Franklin at twsweld.com> 
Cc: "Diana Lee" <dlee at snu.edu>, oasfaa at lists.onenet.net 
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:49:19 AM 
Subject: Re: [Oasfaa] Difficult verification 


I think there is conflicting information and controversy about Common Law in Oklahoma. I've looked for information several times and find documentation that says Oklahoma does recognize Common Law and other sources that says it doesn't. 



Myrna Cross 
Director, Financial Aid 
Western Oklahoma State College 
2801 N. Main 
Altus, OK 73521 
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On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Teresa Franklin < Teresa.Franklin at twsweld.com > wrote: 





Oklahoma does not recognize common law anymore. I would say she just needs to amend the taxes. 

Thanks, 


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Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:21 PM 
To: Diana Lee 
Cc: oasfaa at lists.onenet.net 
Subject: Re: [Oasfaa] Difficult verification 


If they file together as married, then I would verify them as being married. I think that might be grounds for common law marriage in the State of OK. 



On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Diana Lee < dlee at snu.edu > wrote: 

All, 



How would you handle the following situation: 



Student (27 yrs old) and has a baby, and she lives with the baby's daddy. The problem is that they file their taxes together as married filing jointly. 



Your thoughts? 

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