In Virginia, How long do you have to live together to be legally married?

Does anyone know?In Virginia, How long do you have to live together to be legally married?
You have to go through a legal marriage to be legally married in Virginia.





Virginia does not allow the creation of a “common law” marriage, a relationship in which a couple lives together but have not participated in a lawful ceremony. Unlike some other states, in Virginia a couple cannot acquire marital rights and responsibilities by living together for a particular period of time. You do not need legal action to end such a relationship, if it was created in Virginia.





However, Virginia does recognize as valid, common law marriages created in other states if the legal requirements of those states have been met. As a result, legal action is needed to dissolve legal “common law” marriages performed in other states and foreign countries in compliance with their licensing and ceremonial regulations. The courts are available for determining the rights of parties now living in Virginia.In Virginia, How long do you have to live together to be legally married?
Never. In Virginia a couple cannot acquire marital rights and responsibilities by living together for a particular period of time.
Living together has nothing to do with it. To be legally married in Virginia you have to go through a state-recognized marriage ceremony. Virginia does not recognize so-called ';common law'; marriage.





Richard
there's no common law marriage in VA, so you can live together as long as you want, but you won't be legally married unless you actually get married.
just friggin get married. why wait around?