SOP_NUMBER: 220.06-att-2 TITLE: Affidavit of Common Law Husband/Wife REFERENCE_CODE: IIC03-0003 DIVISION: Facilities TOPIC_AREA: 220 Policy-Facilities Diagnostics/Classification EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2020-03-27 WORD_COUNT: 92 POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105820 URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/220.06-att-2/ SUMMARY: This is an affidavit form used to document and verify common-law marriage status for inmates in the Georgia Department of Corrections. The form allows individuals to attest that they meet all legal requirements for common-law marriage under O.C.G.A. § 19-3-1 prior to January 1, 1997. Completed forms are placed in the offender's institutional file for classification and administrative purposes. KEY_TOPICS: common-law marriage, affidavit, spousal status, inmate classification, institutional file, marital status documentation, family relationships, O.C.G.A. § 19-3-1 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Explanation of Common-Law Marriage URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/220.06-att-1/ 2. Affidavit of Common Law Husband/Wife URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/220.06-att-2/ ======================================================================== FULL TEXT: ======================================================================== SOP 220.06 Attachment 2 3/27/20 AFFIDAVIT OF COMMON-LAW HUSBAND/WIFE I, ______________________________, am the common-law husband/wife of ______________________________. I was able to marry, made an agreement to marry her/him, and we lived together as husband/wife and wife/husband. I agree to and have met all the requirements to establish common-law marriage as set forth in O.C.G.A. § 19-3-1 prior to January 1, 1997. ______________________________ Husband/Wife Sworn and signed before me this _____ day of _____, 20___. ______________________________ Notary Public Retention Schedule: Upon completion, a copy of this form shall be placed in the offender’s institutional file.