2nd Marriage Validity

[JanetFritts]

Dear freefallwife:

Greetings. No, your second marriage is illegal, but that can quickly be remedied by a visit to your local court house. Best of luck…and sorry to hear about your predicament.

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Divorce
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
RosenDivorce.com
919-787-6668

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[freefallwife]

I married husband #1 in 1988 he went to prison in 1993 he sent me a divorce document in 7/93, I remarried in 8/93 in alaska. I found out when 1st husband was released 10 years later that divorce was not legal, papers where not real. I sought a divorce right away. Granted in North Carolina in 8/2003. Now we are trying to adopt a child and Social Services states my 2nd marriage is not valid. Is this fact. I was under the assumption that it became legal when the 1st was deemed final in 2003?

Sharon Land