IS IT BIGAMY?

atwitsend · 07-20-2003, 10:34 AM

My husband just told me that he found out that he was still married when he and I got married. He says he didn't know that the divorce wasn't final - he didn't have to be there to sign the papers because of the military. His divorce was final about a week after our marriage. Are we legally married or is it null and void? I appreciate any help anyone can give me!

musicchicus · 07-20-2003, 10:38 AM

GOOD QUSTION!!!

This sounds like a legal horror...I would contact a lawyer to find out for sure.

crookster_man · 07-20-2003, 03:59 PM

How long have you lived with him? You are probably common law. You should defiantly contact counsel to find out if the marriage is valid. If not it would take a few signed notes to make it so.

Just because a clerical error happened doesn't mean that you weren't really married. What you shared with him and what you will continue to share should in no way be effected by why happened. You are worried about this? This is why you posted the question?

The marriage document is just that apiece of paper. What you have is real. No typo could change that. So fix what needs to be fixed and don't give this a moments thought. You were married on your wedding day, the rest is history. Good luck and have a fun time.

alley · 09-01-2003, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by atwitsend

My husband just told me that he found out that he was still married when he and I got married. He says he didn't know that the divorce wasn't final - he didn't have to be there to sign the papers because of the military. His divorce was final about a week after our marriage. Are we legally married or is it null and void? I appreciate any help anyone can give me!

What happened in your situation? My son has had the same thing happen to him. He is also in the military.

07-20-2003, 10:34 AM	#1
atwitsend Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3	IS IT BIGAMY? My husband just told me that he found out that he was still married when he and I got married. He says he didn't know that the divorce wasn't final - he didn't have to be there to sign the papers because of the military. His divorce was final about a week after our marriage. Are we legally married or is it null and void? I appreciate any help anyone can give me!

07-20-2003, 03:59 PM	#3
crookster_man Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario Canada Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 982	How long have you lived with him? You are probably common law. You should defiantly contact counsel to find out if the marriage is valid. If not it would take a few signed notes to make it so. Just because a clerical error happened doesn't mean that you weren't really married. What you shared with him and what you will continue to share should in no way be effected by why happened. You are worried about this? This is why you posted the question? The marriage document is just that apiece of paper. What you have is real. No typo could change that. So fix what needs to be fixed and don't give this a moments thought. You were married on your wedding day, the rest is history. Good luck and have a fun time. __________________ - One’s merit is measured not in actions but in the quality of one’s character . - Life is %10 what happens to you and %90 how you react to it. - Failing to plan is planning to fail.

07-20-2003, 10:38 AM	#2
musicchicus Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 98	GOOD QUSTION!!! This sounds like a legal horror...I would contact a lawyer to find out for sure.