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In article <4lhcge$ltc@csnews.cs.colorado.edu> fedrick@anchor.cs.colorado.edu (Kelvin Fedrick) writes:
>In article <4lh5sm$pq3@lace.colorado.edu>, John Glick <jdg@cdc.noaa.gov> wrote:
>>In article <4l95fa$iq1@linden.fortnet.org> Veronica Kattnig <tmvsk@linden.fortnet.org> writes:
>>>Mike Mills <mills@spot.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Marriage is one of the less regulated functions of the State of 
>>>> Colorado.  All a heterosexual couple has to do is sign a slip of paper 
>>>> and they are married.  It doesn't even require an agent of the state to 
>>>> be present.
>>>
>>>AND have that slip of paper signed by two witnesses.  AND have a 
>>>person, authorized by the STATE, perform the ceremony.  AND have 
>>>that person sign that paper.  AND, for some of us, supply blood
>>>test results.
>>>
>>>Veronica Kattnig
>>
>>Huh? Last time I checked (and that wasn't long ago, I'm getting married next
>>month) you did not need a blood test to get married in CO and anyone could
>>perform the ceremony. 
>
>Veronica is badly mistaken, as has already been pointed out by a couple of
>people. One more thing should be mentioned, though. Colorado is one of the
>states that still recognizes common-law marriages, so no marriage license is
>even needed. All a couple need do is "hold themselves out in public as being
>married", period. People who are common-law married, have the same rights as
>any other married couple, and still are required (technically) to get a
>divorce to dissolve the marriage.
>
>-kelvin

Yeah, actually we are already common law married for all intents, taxes,
CU benefits, etc. Funny thing is, my insurance company still wants to
charge me the single rate.

John