Milburn v. Milburn

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Appellant, Gerald Estes Milbum (Gerald), appeals the judgment of the trial court dissolving a purported common law marriage created under Pennsylvania law.

We reverse and remand for redistribution of property.

Upon appeal, Gerald contends that he did not enter into a common'law marriage with Helen Marlene Milbum (Marlene) during his residence in Pennsylvania.

In 1965, Marlene and Gerald, both Indiana residents, started living together. Marlene subsequently adopted Gerald’s surname and began to wear a gold wedding band on her left ring finger. Thereafter, the relationship…