Knaus v. Relyea

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant, Carolyn Knaus, petitioned the Carroll County probate court seeking an order finding that she had entered into a valid common law marriage with the deceased Mark Relyea in Colorado and requested that the court enter an order recognizing the marriage. After a hearing, the probate judge found that the appellant had failed to establish that she was the lawful surviving spouse of Mark Relyea. From that decision, comes this appeal.

The appellant argues four points for reversal: that the court erred when it found that the appellant failed to establish a present…