Is the marriage of a Mexican couple married in Mexico legal in the USA? If not, does that mean that one of them could legally marry someone else in the USA?
2007-03-17 17:24:22 · 15 answers · asked by mascarita 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes, the United States, and so far as I know, most if not all other countries recognize marriages performed in other countries.
If this were not the case, one could "divorce" their spouse simply by moving to another country and every immigrant couple would be compelled to re-marry upon arriving in the US, if they wanted to remain married!
2007-03-17 17:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by An observer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a relative here in the USA who married a Mexican man who already had a wife and children in Mexico. She was told by her lawyer that she had to get a quick annullment since he was already legally married.
2007-03-17 17:30:18 · answer #2 · answered by pleeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's legal. The United States recognizes marriages from other countries.
2007-03-17 17:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a legal marriage and it would not be legal to marry someone else and you could go to jail, not to mention what wife number one would do to you.
2007-03-17 17:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by smilingtalker_au 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the context of governmental rights, that person could marry another in the USA provided they do not try to claim benefits for the previous spouse.
2007-03-17 17:28:43 · answer #5 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's legal
as long as it was done by Mexican law you are considered legally married under USA law.
2007-03-17 17:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is..
If one re-married in the USA, it would be bigamy and
the marriage would not be legal.
2007-03-17 18:00:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your marriage is legal here if it was legal there.
2007-03-17 17:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Elaine814 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's legal in mexico, it is legal in the states.
2007-03-17 17:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by billyjoemikey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its a legal marriage it is legal anywhere
2007-03-17 17:27:04 · answer #10 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋