Illegal marriage?

Question

My friend just found out that his wife never got divorced and they got married in neveda, so that makes there marriage void right? What does he do know?

Answer 1

If she was never divorced, he is not legally married to her.

Answer 2

You can’t be married to more than one person at a time. If she’s still married to hubby #1, then her marriage to hubby #2 is not legit. It’s bigamy, and it is against the law. But it’s up to the DA to determine rather or not they’ll prosecute (because it’s a criminal charge, so it’s the state that prosecutes, not the spouse). If she honestly believed (and can’t provide a legitimate reason) that she was free to marry (that she was divorced or he was deceased) then the DA's not going to prosecute.

You didn’t state what hubby wants to do. Does he want to end the marriage or continue the marriage? Whatever it is he wants to do, he needs to discuss it with an attorney.

By the way, CTORJ is incorrect. EVERY state in the U.S. recognizes a marriage performed in Nevada, as long as it was legally done.

Answer 3

Gay marriage is legal in Finland and Sweden as well. They are only missing the right to adopt children. I believe, they will get to adopt children within some years. . Our lesbian couples already may have children, because women can get pregnant with any man who wants to help them to have a child. Finland's protestant evangelical lutheran christian church (the mainstream) has female priests and there are some lesbians as well. Naturally they were first objected by some of the male priests, but the heads of the institution in Finland did not accept the arbitrary behavior of their male workers and forced them to work with their female counterparts. If male priests will reject working, they have to be without job or then we nordic pagans may stone them for disappointing us and not serving gender equality. Share of atheists might be percentually greater and they make more noise about themselves. That's why their rights are probably more protected? You're right that marriage is not christian thingie only and it's roots are not in christianity. In Finland civil union = marriage. There is no any difference. Hearing blahblahblach at church is not the only definition for marriage. Nordic civil union is exactly same and marriage has nothing to do with god in the end. Marriage is a legal non-religious agreement in the first place that affects taxation of family and the policy how bequest is shared.

Answer 4

If she never got divorced and married your friend she is guilty of polygamy, which is illegal in every state in the union.

The marriage in Nevada is illegal and should be annulled

If your friend wants he can have her prosecuted, however the state where she was first married might do that themselves if they find out she remarried without a divorce, plus the state of Nevada might do the same

Answer 5

Your friend is in a funny situation. Legally, speaking his marriage is null and void, but actually for 2 reasons:

1) Polygamy is not allowed in any state
2) Most states don't recognize a marriage in Nevada (Las Vegas anyway)

There are lawyer sites where you can ask a question and they will respond for free. Tell your friend if he wants to do it right, contact a lawyer.

Answer 6

well since there is no known state called neveda the marriage should be cool

Answer 7

There are some religion, under which you can have more than one husband, somewhere in tribal community of Africa, check it out:

Answer 8

he had best talk to a lawyer asap= there are legal ramifications if they have been together for awhile- (house/car/loans etc)

Answer 9

Yes, and she broke the law...and can be prosecuted.

Answer 10

Well she can't get Half!