If my fiance is still married, can we go to the Bahamas to get married before his divorce is finalized?
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If my fiance is still married, can we go to the Bahamas to get married before his divorce is finalized?
Asked on September 24, 2015 under Family Law, Florida
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
No, you may not. Such a "marriage" would not be honored in the United States, because in the U.S., you can only be married to one person at a time. Going to another jurisdication will not change the fact that your fiance was still married when you and he "married," and so your "marriage" will not be legal.
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