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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 741.211
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MAMANI, v. S BERZA N, No. S De S No., 309 F. Supp. 3d 1274 (S.D. Fla. 2018)

. . . . § 741.211, that limitation does not apply to marriages entered into outside of Florida, see Johnson . . .

SMITH, v. J. SMITH,, 224 So. 3d 740 (Fla. 2017)

. . . For example, section 741.211, Florida Statutes (2016), is titled “Common-law marriages void,” and provides . . .

RUSSELL, v. A. PASIK,, 178 So. 3d 55 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See § 741.211, Fla. . . .

CASPAR, v. SNYDER,, 77 F. Supp. 3d 616 (E.D. Mich. 2015)

. . . . § 741.211 (1967); Ga.Code Ann. § 19-3-1.1 (1996); 750 Ill. Comp. . . .

OLIVER, v. STUFFLEBEAM,, 155 So. 3d 395 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Lincoln Square Props., Inc., 571 So.2d 541, 542 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990) (holding that Florida Statute Section 741.211 . . .

SHAW, v. SHAW,, 177 So. 3d 977 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2013); Johnson v. . . .

CASTETTER, v. HENDERSON,, 113 So. 3d 153 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Layton, 695 So.2d 759, 761 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997); see also § 741.211, Fla. . . .

RAULERSON, v. WRIGHT,, 60 So. 3d 487 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Maal, 32 So.3d 682, 686 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010) (emphasis added) (considering § 741.211, Fla. . . .

M. HALL, v. R. MAAL,, 32 So. 3d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . The court referenced part of section 741.211, which eliminated common law marriage and states, “nothing . . . In applying the “good faith and substantial compliance” test from section 741.211 first applied in Litzky . . . Thus, a much broader savings clause than the one that exists under section 741.211, Florida Statutes . . . depart from the requirement to have a license recreates common-law marriage as abolished by section 741.211 . . . results in a valid marriage, it would recreate a species of common-law marriage in violation of section 741.211 . . . .” § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . . § 741.211, Fla. Stat. . . . As stated in section 741.211, Florida Statutes, “No common-law marriage entered into after January 1, . . .

KELLY, v. A. COLSTON,, 977 So. 2d 692 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Florida do not recognize common law marriage because parties erroneously believe they are married, see § 741.211 . . .

DELGADO, v. ESTATE OF GARRIGA,, 870 So. 2d 912 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (2001). . . . .

I. SMITH, v. ANDERSON, 821 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Anderson, 577 So.2d 658, 660 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991) (citing § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1969)). . . .

ADLER, v. ADLER,, 805 So. 2d 952 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

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

LOWE, v. BROWARD COUNTY,, 766 So. 2d 1199 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . We reject Lowe’s contention that the DPA violates section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1999), which prohibits . . . 261 So.2d 801, 804 (Fla.1972); or (2) THE ACT IS INCONSISTENT WITH SECTIONS 741.212, 112.08(2)(a), 741.211 . . .

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. v. MEJIA,, 766 So. 2d 305 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1999); and Anderson v. . . .

LOPEZ, v. UNITED STATES, 201 F.3d 478 (D.C. Cir. 2000)

. . . Stat. ch. 741.211. Mr. Lopez, however, refers to Ms. . . .

PEFAUR, v. PEFAUR,, 617 So. 2d 425 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . See § 741.211, Fla.Stat. (1991) (law changed effective Jan. 1, 1968). . . .

M. COMPAGNONI, v. COMPAGNONI,, 591 So. 2d 1080 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . . § 741.211, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . . .

LEET, v. STATE, 595 So. 2d 959 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . . § 741.211, Fla.Stat. (1987). If this couple had separated, Mr. . . .

ANDERSON, v. ANDERSON,, 577 So. 2d 658 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . . § 741.211, F.S. (1969). . . .

JOHNSON v. LINCOLN SQUARE PROPERTIES, INC. a, 571 So. 2d 541 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . In the instant case we have an alleged conflict between section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1987), which . . . Lincoln Square would have us hold that because section 741.211, Florida Statutes, has made common law . . . This case is one of first impression in Florida, since the enactment of section 741.211. . . . Although there are no Florida decisions which have held that section 741.211 invalidates out-of-state . . . Accordingly, we hold that section 741.211 is limited to marriages occurring in Florida and was never . . .

S. WALKER, v. H. ERPENBACH,, 553 So. 2d 738 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1987) provides that no common law marriage entered into after January . . .

LEE, v. LEE,, 544 So. 2d 1083 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . § 741.211, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . . .

In PERRY, FL, 651 F. Supp. 292 (S.D. Fla. 1987)

. . . Florida Statutes, Section 741.211. . . .

In ESTATE OF A. McCLENAHEN, P. McCLENAHEN, v. MALLAND,, 476 So. 2d 1289 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . . § 741.211, Fla. Stat. (1967). . . .

BURKE, v. BURKE,, 447 So. 2d 944 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . establishing a common law marriage between them because in 1967, the State of Florida enacted section 741.211 . . .

HOPKINS, v. E- SYSTEMS, COMMERCIAL DIVISION Co., 423 So. 2d 981 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1967). . . .

In ESTATE OF N. SUGGS, Jr. M. SUGGS, v. ESTATE OF N. SUGGS, Jr. L. N. Jr., 405 So. 2d 1360 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . . § 741.211, Fla.Stat. (1967). . . .

BORDERS, v. LIBERTY APARTMENT CORPORATION, 407 So. 2d 232 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . By enactment of Section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1967), the legislature invalidated any common-law . . .

SMITH, v. R. STEWART, P. SMITH, v. MASON, 390 So. 2d 178 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Jordan, 89 So.2d 22 (Fla.1956); and entry into the marriage prior to January 1, 1968, Section 741.211 . . .

DUEY, v. M. DUEY,, 343 So. 2d 896 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Section 741.211, Florida Statutes (1975), voided common law marriages entered into after January 1, 1968 . . .

A. DAY, v. DAY,, 331 So. 2d 335 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Section 741.211, Florida Statutes. The findings of the court are supported by the record. . . .

In ESTATE U. J. BRAGG, J. R. SUTTON, L. v. BRAGG, U. J. J., 334 So. 2d 271 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . . § 741.211, Fla.Stat. . . .

CARTER, Co- E. Co- E. v. CARTER,, 309 So. 2d 625 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Florida Statutes, Section 741.211 did not invalidate common law marriages entered into prior to January . . . were publicly recognized as husband and wife prior to the effective date of Florida Statutes, Section 741.211 . . .

In ESTATE LITZKY, LITZKY, v. F. ULLMAN,, 296 So. 2d 638 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 741.211 F.S.A. invalidated common-law marriages entered into after January 1, 1968 and that the wording . . .

In ESTATE C. HILL, Jr. a k a Jr., 294 So. 2d 46 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 741.211, F.S.A. which invalidated common-law marriages entered into after January 1, 1968. . . . .

BLOCH v. N. BLOCH,, 473 F.2d 1067 (3d Cir. 1973)

. . . (Ch. 67-571; F.S.1967, § 741.211 F.S.A.) . . . .

ETHYLE BLOCH v. HAROLD N. BLOCH,, 9 V.I. 554 (3d Cir. 1973)

. . . (Ch. 67-571; F.S. 1967, § 741.211 F.S.A.) . . .

SACKS, v. SACKS,, 267 So. 2d 73 (Fla. 1972)

. . . . § 741.211, F.S.A., abolishing common-law marriages entered into after January 1, 1968. . . .

C. COWART, Sr. v. CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH,, 255 So. 2d 673 (Fla. 1971)

. . . Florida Statutes § 741.211, F.S.A., providing common law marriages entered into after January 1, 1968 . . .

F. LARRABEE, v. STATE, 243 So. 2d 432 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Fla.Stat. 741.211, F.S.A. (1969). . . .

WILLIAMS, v. DADE COUNTY, E., 237 So. 2d 776 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . See § 741.211, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. which provides: “Common law marriages void. — No common law marriage . . .

EZELL- TITTERTON, INC. v. A. K. F. a P. A. F. A. K. F., 234 So. 2d 360 (Fla. 1970)

. . . . § 741.211 (1967), F.S.A. . . . .

PHILLIPS, II, v. PHILLIPS,, 215 So. 2d 83 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . marriages were recognized in Florida prior to the act of the legislature in 1967 (Ch. 67-571; F.S.1967, § 741.211 . . .