this is to know whether a man can still marry another woman if he is already married civil
2007-09-14 04:03:51 · 25 answers · asked by miejae 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
As soon as both of you sign the certificate, you're married. Ceremony or not. Both are legal.
2007-09-14 04:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least in the US, the church officiant, all of the hoopla in the church, the party thereafter all mean NOTHING.
The legal act is the signing of the marriage license (with witnesses).
The church doesn't make it any more or less legal. The signing is the ONLY thing that makes it legal.
Interesting side question: Can a durable power of attorney sign a marriage certificate?
How about 2? Can two people who don't even know each other and aren't in the room become married if their POAs wish it?
2007-09-14 11:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civil marriage and church marriage are both the same. The only way he can remarry without a divorce is if he didn't sign the marriage license the first time. The paperwork is the tie that binds, not the ceremony.
2007-09-14 11:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by onebigfool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a marriage certificate was signed, it's legal. Also, some states still have common law marriage. Common law is so basic. My mother lived with a man in South Carolina for a few months and they were considered common law married. She had to file for divorce from him. You would need to contact the courts to find out.
2007-09-14 11:13:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legal? Marriage is marriage. Doesn't matter where you are married. If you're talking about ethics or intent well, that's entirely up to the two of you. If you're both religious, and the church is what suits you best than do that. If religion is of no consequence, then do whatever you wanna do. In a court of law, church or no church . . . You're married!
2007-09-14 11:09:22 · answer #5 · answered by pwpi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One way isn't any more or less legal. If he is married civil, he needs to get a divorce or the next marriage will not be legal.
2007-09-14 11:17:14 · answer #6 · answered by Diane P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not recommend it. Civil marriages are quite legal, and if he marries another woman, it will not be a marriage in the eyes of the law. And she should be very carefull, because, in the event he dies, all his property, money will be left to his legal wife.
2007-09-14 12:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anne2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A marriage license/certificate is what makes it legal. If he married a woman in civil court, then there was probably a certificate made.
2007-09-14 11:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Church wedding isn't "more legal". Both are the same in the eyes of law. She;s married, dude, and will have to get a divorce before you two can get hitched, either way.
2007-09-14 11:07:18 · answer #9 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Married is married - civil is just the same legally as in a church.
No you cannot marry someone that is married in a civil ceremony until they have divorced.
2007-09-14 11:15:47 · answer #10 · answered by bravokardia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋