Florida statute has no provision for common-in-law marriage. In fact, State statute makes cohabitating with another person while still married a crime.
Educate yourself please - here are the relevant statutes.
The 2004 Florida Statutes
Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS Chapter 741
MARRIAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE View Entire Chapter
741.211 Common-law marriages void.--No common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, shall be valid, except that nothing contained in this section shall affect any marriage which, though otherwise defective, was entered into by the party asserting such marriage in good faith and in substantial compliance with this chapter.
History.--s. 1, ch. 67-571.
The 2004 Florida Statutes
Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 798
ADULTERY; COHABITATION View Entire Chapter
798.01 Living in open adultery.--Whoever lives in an open state of adultery shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Where either of the parties living in an open state of adultery is married, both parties so living shall be deemed to be guilty of the offense provided for in this section.
History.--s. 1, ch. 1986, 1874; RS 2595; GS 3518; RGS 5406; CGL 7549; s. 772, ch. 71-136.
The 2004 Florida Statutes
Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 798
ADULTERY; COHABITATION View Entire Chapter
798.02 Lewd and lascivious behavior.--If any man and woman, not being married to each other, lewdly and lasciviously associate and cohabit together, or if any man or woman, married or unmarried, engages in open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.--s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2596; GS 3519; RGS 5407; CGL 7550; s. 773, ch. 71-136.
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