Whats my next step if I was unknowingly married to 2 different women at the same time?
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Whats my next step if I was unknowingly married to 2 different women at the same time?
My first marriage was not legally declared divorced until after I was already married to my second wife. Obviously, no one person can be married to 2 separate people at the same time, so the second marriage is null and void. Now, what do I have to do in order to prove to the second wife that our marriage is not valid? Do I need the court to declare it? I do not want to be married to the second wife at all. However, we do have a child together. The child was conceived prior to the marriage and born during the marriage. What can I expect to happen with the child custody, child support, etc.?
Asked on October 4, 2017 under Family Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In a situation such as this, you can file for and obtain an anullment. This will clear up any legal complications that this "second" marraige may have caused. As for your child, that is a seperate issue and custody, visitation and support will need to be determined by the courts.
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