What to do if when I got married the second time, I was still married to my first husband?
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What to do if when I got married the second time, I was still married to my first husband?
How do I legalize my second marriage. How do I divorce my first husband and do I have get married again to my second husband to be legally married?
Asked on December 27, 2015 under Family Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that if you were not legally divorced from your husband, then your second marriage ceremony was null and void. In other words, it was as though it never took place in the eyes of the law. Accordingly, you must now get a divorce from your husband (i.e. the man that you legally married). You will then be free to marry the man who you now refer to as your "second husband".
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