Are you still married if there has been a lengthy separation and your spouse has re-married?
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Are you still married if there has been a lengthy separation and your spouse has re-married?
I got married 12 years ago and my husband and I got legally separated in another state 9 years later. He then moved to a third state and got remarried 2 years ago. He thought that after so much time we were automatically divorced. Are we still legally married?
Asked on April 6, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
Answers:
Alan Pransky / Law Office of Alan J Pransky
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You are still married. There is no such thing as an automatic divorce. You may wish to file for divorce or file for criminal charges of bigamy.
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