in my country divorced is not legal, so cant re-marry again..i am separated for 4 years, and i want to marry a muslim man, is this possible for me, without being charge for bigammy or somethin? my ex- now have his own life and living with his GF. i just want to make sure, coz i still use my ex- surname and my BF want me to marry him and carry his surname?
2007-03-25 07:00:00 · 6 answers · asked by brownchild 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i mean my bf wants to marry me and carry his surname..
2007-03-25 08:36:32 · update #1
Assuming you're not (yet) a legal US citizen, I can respect your honoring your country's cultural traditions and laws--evidently they're not the same as in the US.
Divorce is wildly legal in the US--which bears your only option: become a legal US citizen. This way, you'll be entitled to US laws and legally no longer bound by your country's laws.
But DO take note: even if you're a US citizen, your marriage (evidently done in your country) may be legally recognized--and hubby may NOT consent to divorce, likely he's NOT wishing for legal US citizenship. Kinda puts you back to square one.
It MAY be possible, however, to attain an UNCONTESTED divorce--even without hubby's consent. Issues here DO get legally sticky. I'd seek the service of a well versed divorce court attorney--one who has some international law background.
Either way: you MUST attain a legal divorce; bigamy IS illegal in the US.
2007-03-25 07:10:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the USA you have to get divorced from one spouse before you can marry another one.
2007-03-25 14:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mother 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You already said that it's illegal to get divorced wherever you're at so if you don't get divorced, you can't get married.
2007-03-25 14:06:13 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Trinity♥ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's no such muslim man or christian man....
men are men .......just marry one if you like no law against it.
2007-03-25 14:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you thought about an annulment?
2007-03-25 14:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
forget him, go to Jesus, or your life will be miserable
2007-03-25 14:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋