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Can you get married if you have been in a common law marriage with someone else?
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∙ 6y ago
The concept of common law marriage is a difficult one. In the USA the legal status varies from state to state, with most not recognising it. Where they are recognised divorce is usually necessary before a subsequent marriage can be entered into. In England there is no legal status to common law marriage, although the situation is slightly different in Scotland. In short, marriage to someone else is probably legal, but the advice of an attorney/solicitor would be a wise thing to take.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo...(if already legally married before cohabitation)
Even though common-law marriage is a form of lawful marriage,people cannot become common-law spouses, or husband and wife by cohabitation with habit and repute, if one of them was already legally married to somebody else when the cohabitation began....
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Common law marriage currently is only legal in 9 states and the District of Columbia..These states will only recognize a common-law marriage as legally binding if the parties meet certain state requirements of common law marriage,one of which includes that both parties must agree to the common law contract of marriage,just living with someone for a period of time does not constiitute common law marriage.
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∙ 13y agoNo. You can only be married to one person at a time.
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∙ 6y agoNo!
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When someone has been married for many years what kind of marriage is it?
true marraige
If i was married to a bigimast and got married in Texas would I still be married after i divorced the common law marriage?
No even if you got married in Texas , your marriage will not stand in court, even if you got married in Texas . As your husbands wife has not been divorced your marriage is illegal.
If I got married to my husband and he has already been married but not divorced is my marriage valid?
no, someone who is married to more than one person is a bigamist. In order for a marriage to be valid, both parties must be unmarried.
Is Jermaine Jackson still married to Alejandra?
No Jermaine and Alejandra's marriage was null and void as she was already married to someone else, Jermaine has been married to Halima Rashid since 2004.
When was marriage made?
Marriage has always been legal. Your marriage is legal only if you are legally married.
If you got married before your marriage license was issued can you just get the marriage annulled even if it has been fifteen years and there are children involved?
If your marriage license had not been issued, you were not been married. So, there's nothing to annul.
How do you get married when already married?
In the Western World you can only be married to one person at a time. You cannot get married to someone else until your first marriage has been legally dissolved. Some Asian, African and Muslim countries allow a man to have plural wives. See link.In the Western World you can only be married to one person at a time. You cannot get married to someone else until your first marriage has been legally dissolved. Some Asian, African and Muslim countries allow a man to have plural wives. See link.In the Western World you can only be married to one person at a time. You cannot get married to someone else until your first marriage has been legally dissolved. Some Asian, African and Muslim countries allow a man to have plural wives. See link.In the Western World you can only be married to one person at a time. You cannot get married to someone else until your first marriage has been legally dissolved. Some Asian, African and Muslim countries allow a man to have plural wives. See link.
When was marriage made legal?
Marriage has always been legal. Your marriage is legal only if you are legally married.
If your wife had filed for her divorce before your marriage but it hadn't been to court till after your marriage is she guilty of bigmay?
I assume you are saying that one wife filed for divorce and you have married someone else? If the divorce from the first wife has not been finalized and granted by the courts, you are still legally married to the first one and YOU are the bigamist.
How long do a man and women have to be together for them to be classified as married without papers?
It sounds as if you are referring to common law marriage. That doesn't exist in most jurisdictions. Generally, in order to be legally married a couple must obtain a valid marriage license in their particular jurisdiction and have their marriage solemnized by some official who is allowed to perform marriages in that jurisdiction.
How do you find out if someone has ever been married?
The first means of finding out if someone has ever been married is to ask them. If you can't do that, then you have to search the marriage records of the places where that person lived. Modern marriage records may be partially closed for privacy reasons. Older records may be incomplete, poorly indexed, etc. Or you may simply not look in the right place. So you may have to be satisfied with concluding that you could not find a record of marriage.
What is a proverbial fifth marriage?
"A proverbial fifth marriage" refers to someone who has been married multiple times. The phrase is often used humorously to convey the idea of someone who has had numerous failed marriages and may be seen as unlucky in love.
