Tag: non-marital

• Committed Intimate Relationship

  What is a Committed Intimate Relationship? Some people may have heard of common-law marriage, where a couple presents themselves as married for a long time, creating a legal status of marriage without actually getting married. However, Washington State does not recognize common-law marriages. Instead, it recognizes a legal doctrine called “committed intimate relationship” (CIR). While…

  legalstateofmind

  November 1, 2023

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  CIR, cohabitation, Committed Intimate Relationship, Common-Law, community property, Long Term Partner, non-marital, Relationship