Florida Statute 741.211 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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F.S. 741.211

741.211 Common-law marriages void.—No common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, shall be valid, except that nothing contained in this section shall affect any marriage which, though otherwise defective, was entered into by the party asserting such marriage in good faith and in substantial compliance with this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-571.

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Cases Citing Statute 741.211

Total Results: 20

Baxter v. Baxter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-04

Snippet: does not recognize common law marriage. See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. The court declared the parties

J.C. v. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-22

Snippet: common law marriages “after January 1, 1968.” § 741.211, Fla. Stat. 2 But the majority opinion should not

RAUL PARISI v. MARIA ISABEL QUADRI DE KINGSTON, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-03-15

Snippet: 2d 638 (Fla. 3d DCA 1974) (relating to section 741.211, which invalidates common law marriage, and where

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY v. BRYAN RINTOUL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward Caprio

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-05-11

Snippet: common law marriages in 1968 by enacting section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1968): No common-law

Glenda Martinez Smith v. J. Alan Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-31

Citation: 224 So. 3d 740, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 773, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1759

Snippet: in section 744.3215(2)(a). For example, section 741.211, Florida Statutes (2016), is titled “Common-law

Russell v. Pasik

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-14

Citation: 178 So. 3d 55, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15177

Snippet: on the parties any special legal status. See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2011) (holding that common-law marriages

Russell v. Pasik

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-14

Citation: 178 So. 3d 55, 2015 WL 5947198

Snippet: -9- See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2011) (holding that common-law marriages

Oliver v. Stufflebeam

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-12-24

Citation: 155 So. 3d 395, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20831

Snippet: DCA 1990) (holding that Florida Statute Section 741.211 did not serve to render validly entered, out-of-state

Shaw v. Shaw

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-27

Citation: 177 So. 3d 977, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13262, 2014 WL 4212771

Snippet: lawful, out-of-state common law marriages. See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2013); Johnson v. Lincoln Square Props

Castetter v. Henderson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-24

Citation: 113 So. 3d 153, 2013 WL 2256520, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 8296

Snippet: So.2d 759, 761 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997); see also § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2013) (providing that common-law marriages

Raulerson v. Wright

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-15

Citation: 60 So. 3d 487, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5420, 2011 WL 1451762

Snippet: 1st DCA 2010) (emphasis added) (considering § 741.211, Fla. Stat., providing that defective marriage

Hall v. MAAL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-30

Citation: 32 So. 3d 682, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4142, 2010 WL 1212794

Snippet: take dower. The court referenced part of section 741.211, which eliminated common law marriage and states

Kelly v. Colston

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-03-18

Citation: 977 So. 2d 692, 2008 WL 704215

Snippet: parties erroneously believe they are married, see § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2005), and Anderson v. Anderson, 577

Delgado v. Estate of Garriga

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-04-21

Citation: 870 So. 2d 912, 2004 WL 840239

Snippet: marriages entered into after January 1, 1968. See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2001). [2] Delgado requested the

Smith v. Anderson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-06-05

Citation: 821 So. 2d 323, 2002 WL 1181282

Snippet: 577 So.2d 658, 660 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991) (citing § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1969)). However, Florida does recognize

Adler v. Adler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-11-16

Citation: 805 So. 2d 952, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 16342, 2001 WL 1445088

Snippet: Concur. . In 1967, the legislature added section 741.211 to the Florida Statutes, invalidating all common-law

Lowe v. Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-09-20

Citation: 766 So. 2d 1199, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 11893, 2000 WL 1345513

Snippet: Lowe's contention that the DPA violates section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1999), which prohibits recognition

American Airlines, Inc. v. Mejia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-01

Citation: 766 So. 2d 305, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 1991, 2000 WL 232758

Snippet: jurisdiction recognizing such marriages. See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1999); and Anderson v. Anderson, 577

Pefaur v. Pefaur

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-04-27

Citation: 617 So. 2d 425, 1993 WL 130554

Snippet: of Argentina, Mexico, and Florida. [3] See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1991) (law changed effective Jan.

Compagnoni v. Compagnoni

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-12-31

Citation: 591 So. 2d 1080, 1991 WL 276887

Snippet: court granted a stay of the final judgment. [2] § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1989). [3] On remand, the trial court