Rules By State

Question 1

Community Property States: TWIN CAN LAW

Answer 1

TWIN 
Texas, Washington, Idaho, Nevada
CAN 
California, Arizona, New Mexico
LAW
Louisiana, Alaska, Wisconsin

Alaska is an opt-in state
Wisconsin has special provisions

Question 2

Common Law Marriage States: (10)

T.O.RI
SC.K.I.M
C.U.DC.
NH

Answer 2

T.O.RI (Texas, Oklahoma,Rhode Island)
SC.K.I.M (South Carolina, Kansas, Iowa, Montana)
C.U.DC. (Colorado, Utah, District of Columbia)
NH (New Hampshire, for inheritance purposes)

Question 3

States that do not recognize legal separation:

Hint
DFG
MPT

Answer 3

There are only six states where legal separation is not an option:

(DFG)
Delaware
Florida
Georgia

(MPT)
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Texas

Question 4

Acronym for states where common law marriage is recognized?

Answer 4

T.O.RI (Texas, Oklahoma, Rhode Island)
SC.I.K.M (South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas, Montana)
C.U.DC (Colorado, Utah, District of Columbia)
NH (New Hampshire, for inheritance purposes)

Question 5

Acronym for community property states?

Answer 5

T.W.I.N (Texas, Washington, Idaho, Nevada)
C.A.N (California, Arkansas, New Mexico)
L.A.W (Louisiana, Alaska, Wisconsin)

Question 6

Acronym for states that do not recognize legal separation?

Answer 6

D.F.G (Delaware, Florida, Georgia)

M.P.T (Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Texas)