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In 2011 me and my boyfriend signed a common law paper at the courts in TX we separated in 2019 and I moved to CT are we married or legally separated? Or single?

marie_sin — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:02:47 GMT

Re: In 2011 me and my boyfriend signed a common law paper at the courts in TX we separated in 2019 and I moved to CT are we married or legally separated? Or single?

Mike9241 — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:43:40 GMT

ask a lawyer because. this is a legal question.

Re: In 2011 me and my boyfriend signed a common law paper at the courts in TX we separated in 201...

DanielV01 — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 22:29:15 GMT

From a tax standpoint, you are single if you are legally separated (not just physically separated), and while Connecticut does not recognize a common-law marriage that originates from Connecticut, it will recognize a common-law marriage originated from a state/district that does recognize such. Texas, of course, is such a state.

So from a tax standpoint, you will be considered as single if your separation is considered to be legally recognized in Texas. As @Mike9241 points out, the answer to that question is a legal one. And if you have not yet obtain a legally recognized separation, then your tax status is still married for your current filing.