a guy wants to marry another girl that he'd been living with for almost 3 years already but the problem is his annulment with his past wife is not yet done. the previous wife and him separated for more than five years alredy. If he'd marry the woman he's living with right now, who would be able to put him in court? Is it only his previous wife?
2006-11-03 09:09:09 · 14 answers · asked by baby taz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The district attorney may be able to take up the case.
2006-11-03 09:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marrying a woman while still legally married to another, is called bigamy. It is a criminal offence and only the District Attorney can prosecute on behalf of the state. All the women can do is bring the charges to the attention of the D.A. or file for divorce. However, to get deeper into the matter, why is he filing for an annulment if they have been separated for five years? Annulments are for special purposes: short term marriage based upon fraud, coercion, misrepresentation, physical inability not disclosed, lying about marital expectations, etc. Those don't take five years to process, they shouldn't take more than about five days to process, five weeks tops. Something is not right with your scenario. Check it out and get the facts straight first.
2006-11-03 09:58:42 · answer #2 · answered by rac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah because if he is shacking up with some one else and his annulment is not final, it is called adultery, because legally, he is still married. So his WIFE, the one he is seperated from and still legally married to, has the right to sue him. Why would a person let an annulment take so long? I thought that the purpose of an anullment was for a quick end to the marriage. He obviously has NO respect for the sacred covenant of marriage since he is still married and sleeping with someone else. Also any one who shacks up, doesn't really have respect for marriage covenants. So why get married anyway? He is already enjoying the benefits of marriage.
2006-11-03 09:18:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annulment usually has to take place within 30 days of the marriage. Otherwise, a divorce would have to take place. If he is still legally married, then he can not marry until his divorce is final. If he was to marry and then found out, he could face charges for bigamy. at least this is how it works in the state of Arkansas and I believe in most of the states. If the new marriage did take place and then something happened as in death or illness, the first wife would be in titled to all benefits. Watch your steps. You could really be setting yourself up for trouble.
2006-11-03 09:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by lenette g 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no longer seeing the bride until now the marriage is in basic terms an previous different halves tale. there is no success, sturdy or undesirable, linked with the groom seeing the bride. a great sort of couples come to a sort to stay one by one a million day or on an identical time as much as each week until now the marriage. yet which would be your determination, no longer Grandma's. I do think of it relatively is candy that the groom would not see the bride in her gown until now the ceremony. generally the inspect the groom's face is useful and provides to the romance of the day.
2016-11-27 01:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is legally married when he marries another woman, either 'wife' can file bigamy charges against him. Then the District Attorney will decide whether to pursue the case.
2006-11-03 09:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by beez 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His previous wife and the law!
It is against the law to marry some one when you are already married!
2006-11-03 09:11:12 · answer #7 · answered by TRUE GRIT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same rights for the both it's just more common that the woman always catches the man with his swipe out!! If that was the case they would build different highways for the women to drive on!!
2006-11-03 09:13:03 · answer #8 · answered by diddy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he's still legally married then his request for a marriage license will be denied so this whole issue isn't an issue.
2006-11-03 09:12:30 · answer #9 · answered by eightieschic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why doesn't the guy get legal advise on the issue...file for a divorce...isn't an annulment a church thing?
2006-11-03 09:16:27 · answer #10 · answered by sayasyoulike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋