MARRIED TO A MAN WHO WAS NOT YET DIVORCED. DOES THAT MEAN OUR MARRIAGE IS NOT LEGAL?

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MARRIED TO A MAN WHO WAS NOT YET DIVORCED. DOES THAT MEAN OUR MARRIAGE IS NOT LEGAL?

I MARRIED P** JUNE 24, 1989 IN MICHIGAN. SIX YEARS LATER IN THE MAIL CAME DIVORCE PAPERS. HIS PREVIOUS WIFE WAS FILING FOR A DIVORCE SO SHE COULD REMARRY. DIVORCE WAS GRANTED. I HAD NO IDEA HE WAS STILL MARRIED. IS OUR MARRIIAGE RECOGNIZED AS LEGAL OR AS NULL AND VOID? DO WE NEED TO GET MARRIED AGAIN TO MAKE IT LEGAL?

Asked on June 24, 2009 under Family Law, Michigan

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

Under Michigan law your marriage is void.  In order to have a valid marriage you would have to go through the marriage ceremony (license and all) a second time.

You should do this as soon as possible.  Many of your legal rights can be affected.


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