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Strangely enough (but perhaps not surprisingly, given the institution we are talking about), a couple of decades ago the Washington State Supreme Court used the word “meretricious” to define an entirely new type of relationship over which the state can exert its power.
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Washington State does not have common law marriage (which would need to be a law passed by the legislature). The Washington State Supreme Court, in a fit of judicial activism, created a substitute – meretricious relationship.
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At Blado Kiger, P.S., we handle family law concerns for registered domestic partners and individuals in "meretricious relationships" in the Tacoma area and throughout the surrounding area of Washington State.
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www.bladokiger.com/PracticeAreas/Domestic-Partnerships....
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They are involved in a legal action because the State of Washington recognizes something called a “meretricious relationship,” or a stable family-like relationship between two unmarried cohabitants. ... Meretricious Relationships and the Co-Habitation Agreement; June 9th, 2008 ;
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www.mikkelborg.com/news.php?id=1728
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In the state of Washington, domestic partners have rights under the law that most states do not offer. Those rights, however, leave gaps that need to be filled with domestic partnership agreements. ... If you are in a domestic partnership — or meretricious relationship — Washington's laws offer some protections.
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The law of Meretricious Relationships was developed by Washington State courts to provide unmarried couples who have established a married-like relationship a way to reach a fair and equitable distribution of the property and debt acquired during the relationship if the relationship comes to an end.
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www.mckinleyirvin.com/about/area-unmarried_couples.html
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A resident of the State of Washington, for purposes of ... Washington does not have "common law marriages", but does recognize "meretricious relationships." A meretricious relationship is a stable, marital-like relationship where both parties cohabit with knowledge that a lawful marriage between them does not exist.
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www.jcrlaw.com/CM/Custom/FAQ-Miscellaneous.asp
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Domestic Partnership or "Meretricious Relationship" ... Washington State does not recognize gay marriage, nor are unmarried same-sex couples allowed to enter community property agreements. However, Washington courts do extend the doctrine of community property to meretricious or "marriage-like" relationships.
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www.jcrlaw.com/PracticeAreas/Property-Agreements.asp
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Washington State Marital Dissolution or Divorce ... The dissolution of a meretricious relationship can be as complex as a divorce, and may involve parenting plans (child custody and visitation), child support, maintenance, and property division. We have handled many of these dissolutions, and can provide you with...
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www.kirklandfamilylaw.com/RelationshipDissolution.shtml
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