Hukka v. Weyhenmeyer

NANOVIC, P.J.,

In these divorce proceedings, Shelly Jaye Weyhenmeyer (“defendant”), denies that the parties ever married. Since it is axiomatic that there must be a marriage before there can be a divorce, this issue was heard at a hearing held on January 18 and January 25,2011. As a result, we address one fundamental question: Was there a common-law marriage? The answer, as discussed below, is no.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1996, plaintiff and defendant began living together in a romantic relationship. At the time defendant was married. The relationship, which ended in November…