If I was married before filing for a divorce from my first spouse, can my second marriage become legal once I get divorced?
Question Details: Is the second marriage valid if the divorce goes through, even though it was filed after bigamy occurred?
Asked on 7/24/2018 under: Divorce, Marriage, Alimony Virginia
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M.D., Member, California And New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 1 year ago |
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No it cannot. The subsequent dissolution of a first marriage cannot validate an invalid a prior second marriage. The fact is that in the eyes of the law your re-marriage was null and void, which means that it is as if it never took place. At this point, you will need to marry your "husband" again. Until you do so, you are both legally single.
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