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    Default Does Long-Term Separation Result in Automatic Divorce

    Is there a number of years of separation that will result in your being legally regarded as divorced? The spouses have been separated for three years, and live in Texas and Arizona.

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    Default Re: Does Long-Term Separation Result in Automatic Divorce

    No amount of separation will result in automatic divorce. Even states that recognize common law marriage don't recognize any similar concept of common law divorce. You must divorce through the courts.

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