there is an illegal alien from ukraine who is trying to get my 20 yr old son to marry her.She is married to ukrainian husband,is it legal for her to marry someone else? Does that then make my son legally responsible for her kids over in ukraine??
2006-08-02 07:12:09 · 49 answers · asked by Betty U 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
that's very bigoher... lol.... no its not legal, its called bigamy... doesn't matter where your married marriage is marriage.
2006-08-02 07:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ms Fortune 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure that her Ukrainian marriage would be recognized in the US making her marriage to your son illegal without her getting a divorce.
The thing is, who cares if it is ok or not; doesn't it give your son some pause that this girl is already married to someone else and has children? Doesn't it worry you both that she hasn't divorced her husband yet?
Eeep! Your son is 20 and he is about to enter into a ready made family with all sorts of interesting issues. Is your 20 year old ready to be a step-parent?
Back to your question though, your son would only be legally responsible for the children if he adopted them as they already have a father. However, if the mother decides to gain custody (which she probably can't do as there has not been a divorce).
He would be the step-parent and responsible for the children on that level.
I could be wrong, but it would seem that maybe she might try to marry your son while keeping her marriage in the Ukraine, gain US citizenship and then get the marriage annulled on the basis that she was already married. Move her husband to the country and have a happy life. Of course she probably could be deported and possibly lose her citizenship eventually, the key word is eventually there would be so much red tape I highly doubt it would ever happen.
2006-08-02 07:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by Quest4questions 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is illegal.
http://www.visapro.com/Immigration-Articles/?a=349&z=36
No, it is not OK, and it is probably a ploy by the Ukranian to get US immigration status.
As far as legal responsibility in the Ukraine, I doubt it, but your son needs to hear that he is being a fool, and being taken advantage of. I understand why he would not listen to his mom, so show him this email.
Dude, wake up. You are being used.
The internet is filled with scams like this.
Let me guess, she has some sob story about how she must escape her country in pursuit of a better life for her and her kids.
And you are her only hope.
Pffff, been done before.
2006-08-02 07:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by Gonzo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not legal! If you get married in ANY country then you can't marry someone else in the US. All marriages are legal binding contracts. She can't get married to your son if she is still married to another man, regardless of what country the husband is living in.
However people get away with marrying other people while they are still married because no one does background checks (however it is called illegal and if someone wanted to get her thrown in jail for marrying more than 1 man at a time they could). So if you cant talk your son out of marrying her while she is still married, go to the police and ask how you can get her prosecuted for marrying more than 1 man at a time.
Also , no it does not make him responsible for kids she has from another marriage, everyone knows he is not the father so he would not be held legally responsible for those kids UNLESS the birth father gave up parental rights AND your son legally adopts them, which probably will not happen.
Also if she is an illegal alien, best thing to do (after your son marries her, if it happens) go to INS (US citizenship and immigration services) and tell them she is still married to another man in another country and say she used your son to become a US citizen. You get most likely get them to go after her and press charges and boot her out of the country. In addition for her to become a legal US citizen she and your son have to go through an INTENSE interview process and review by INS to prove they are not getting married just so she can become a citizen (and at that time tell them she is still married).
Try to get through to your son first. Tell him if he really loves her then she needs to file for a divorce first (and pay for it herself) and then get married. If he wont listen then it is not too hard to get rid of her legally by contacting the right people, aka INS and police.
2006-08-02 07:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Trying to get your 20 year old son to marry her?" How is that supposedly happening?
Anyway, to answer your question, no your son cannot legally marry someone who is already married. And just because someone marries a woman with children (assuming this person was divorced) does not make that person legally responsible for the kids, unless he adopts them.
2006-08-02 07:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is illegally in this country. She is married. Without her getting divorced, she can not legally get married again (but she really does not seem to worry about the law now, does she? )
She is asking your son to commit immigration fraud. He can be tried and actually jailed if they prove that the marriage is a sham.
He needs to run away from this woman!!!
2006-08-02 07:18:59 · answer #6 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, That is not right for this person to get your son to marry her if she is married to someone else. Also that is called fornacation that I know of in the U.S, but if your son loves her and wants to marry her than she should tell the husband that she doesn't really love him the way she thought she did.
2006-08-02 07:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by Kid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
betty NO it is illegal - and it will mean her and your son are breaking the law - your son will have to sign a declaration that neither he nor her is currently married to someone else - she is a bigamist and that is illegal - also it is specifically mentions on the web site for immigration you can look it up at http://www.bcis.gov tell your son to run fast the girl is just looking for a citizenship - she is a bigamist plan and simple - tell him tpo dump the gold digging bich
2006-08-02 07:16:04 · answer #8 · answered by Shopaholic Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's illegal to get married with anyone if you are already married. And there is a way that the court system is able to verify that information.
2006-08-02 07:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by anisarkisyan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, illegal Immigrants should not be allowed to have any rights here in the U.S. They should be considered as dirt. So if we were to murder them, since they have no rights, we wouldn't have to face the law! If we were to rape them, then we could do it and not worry about the law! If we were to steal from them....
...you get my point?
All illegal immigrants should be considered scumbags. So, your son can marry her and do what he wants with her, because she has no U.S. connections whatsoever, she's a scumbag!
2006-08-02 07:18:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She wants a green card, your son is too young to get married. Laws are different, your son is not the birth father so you don't need to worry.
2006-08-02 07:16:10 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋