Will I have to re marry my present husband
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Will I have to re marry my present husband
I married my husband now for 26 years without my
divorce to my first husband becoming final. I married
on march 4th and my final divorce was issued march
5th. This happened in the U.K.. at the time I did not
realize that I needed to wait. I thought that since my
ex petitioned the divorce it was final. I did not
understand or know the law. Also I was getting
married here in the USA so I did not even realize.
What must I do so fix this issue.
Asked on July 11, 2017 under Family Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you should get remarried, at least by a simple civil ceremony before a judge. Under U.S. law, you cannot marry person while still married to person 1; therefore, you did not have the legal authority or right to marry if your divorce was not yet final and so you were still married to your first husband at that moment.
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