Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 53524
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3524
TRS Member Services: 877-738-6365 (toll-free)
or 405-521-2387 (OKC)
Fax: 405-522-1534
9/24/21 TRS FORM 12
STATE OF OKLAHOMA • TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM • 301 NW 63
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S T ., SUITE 500 | OKC, OK | 73116 • OKLAHOMA.GOV/TRS
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STATEMENT OF COMMON LAW MARRIAGE
The undersigned hereby declares that the following elements have been met, constituting a common law
marriage in the state of Oklahoma:
1. We have an actual and mutual agreement to be spouses,
2. We are in a permanent and exclusive relationship,
3. We are currently cohabitating as spouses,
4. We have presented ourselves to the community as a married couple.
We hereby attest under penalty of perjury that both parties to this statement are legally competent to enter into
a marriage relationship that may be entered into, maintained, or abrogated as provided by law.
Printed Name of Member Member ID or Last 4 of SS#
/ /
Signature of Member Member’s Date of Birth Date Signed
/ /
Signature of Common Law Spouse Spouse’s Date of Birth Date Signed
Date Executed:
State of
County of
On this day of , 20 , before me, Notary Public in and for the country and state aforesaid,
personally appeared the above named and who
made oath under the penalty of perjury that the statements contained herein are true and correct, and acknowledged that they
were made of his/her free and voluntary act for the purpose indicated.
NOTARY
SEAL
Notary Public Signature:
Notary Public Printed Name:
My Commission Expires:
9/24/21 TRS FORM 12
STATE OF OKLAHOMA • TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM • 301 NW 63
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S T ., SUITE 500 | OKC, OK | 73116 • OKLAHOMA.GOV/TRS
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COMMON LAW MARRIAGE GUIDELINES
A Common Law marriage requires competent parties, who enter the relationship by mutual
agreement, exclusive of all others, consummating the arrangement by cohabitation and open
assumption of marital duties; not related by blood to a degree that would prohibit marriage; and
are age 18 or older. Additionally, for a Common Law marriage to be valid, neither party can be
legally married to another during the pendency of the Common Law marriage.
To document that the partners reside together, the parties must provide evidence such as: (1)
lease, deed, or mortgage showing both partners as parties to the transaction; (2) drivers’ licenses
for both partners showing the same address; (3) utility bills showing the same address; and/or (4)
passports for both partners showing the same address.
Common Law marriage constitutes a legal marriage contract between partners who meet state
specific requirements for a valid marriage. When a Common Law marriage exists, the couple
must go through a formal divorce to end the relationship.
