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How do I deal with a second
I’ve been married twice and I thought it I was divorced from my first wife. When I got married to my second wife I then found out that my divorce wasn’t finalized until almost 6 months after I got remarried. What do I do about this dealing with this?
Asked on September 25, 2018 under Family Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Legally, a person can only be married to 1 person at a time. Accordingly, since you "remarried" while still married to your first spouse, then your second "marriage" is null and void in the eyes of the law. This means that it is as if it never took place. If you want to remain with your second "wife", you must again marry her. Since your divorce it now finalized, your remarriage will be legal binding.
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