if you're married for less than a year, do you still have to get a divorce when things end?
someone told me 'no, you would just go your seperate ways' but that doesn't seem right, because it's been a proper marraige for 8 months, living together and sharing bills and bank accounts..
2007-09-28 02:39:55 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If you have filed a marriag license for record you must either divorce or annul; but there must be a legal action of record recording the end of the marriage; especially if you have children or ever plan on remarriying
2007-09-28 02:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You still need to get the divorce. There's a legal document saying you're married - so there needs to be another stating the marraige has ended.
2007-09-28 02:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you still have to get a divorce - there's not a "trial" period in marriage where you can just walk away. Unless there's cause for an annullment (one of you mislead or lied to the other about something important - like one of you was gay or already married or something). But if you're just not getting along or no longer in love, you're still married until you divorce.
2007-09-28 02:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by greeneyes_bjb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct.. even if a marriage lasted a week u still have to get legally divorced.. once ur married ur married, the only thing i can think of that ur friend may be confused about is having your marriage annulled.. but even then it has to go through proper legal procedures..
2007-09-28 02:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by brwneyedgrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You still have to file for a divorce and go through the process. The only exception is within thirty days after the marriage you can get an annulment.
2007-09-28 02:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you have to get divorced even if it is less than a year. If you are only married a very small amount of time (like weeks) you can get the marriage voided but you have to go to court to do this.
2007-09-28 02:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by leambi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can't just walk away and think that you're free and get married again.
You'd need a divorce first or you'd be a bigamyst if you were to remarry and could face prison!
Don't believe everything you hear. Better ask a solicitor if you're in any doubt.
2007-09-28 03:09:53 · answer #7 · answered by Kc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a period just after the marriage which its can be annuled without a divorce etc, but i think its a few months only, someone will no in the church or civil legal system
2007-09-28 02:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by stu07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? Where do you live? Of course you have to get a divorce! If you just run off and never speak to each other again, you cannot get remarried....you're still married. It has to be legally ended somehow!
2007-09-28 02:45:01 · answer #9 · answered by Student Doctor House 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry if you are not Canadian but I believe this applies to the U.S.A. as well that if you have been legally married with a licence then you need a legal divorce.
If you do not get a legal divorce and decide to remarry then you can be charged with polygamy.
2007-09-28 02:55:51 · answer #10 · answered by Irvin (Ozzie) O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋