Accidental bigamy

First, I need a little more information. Are you saying that your divorce from your first husband was not final when you married your second husband? Are you now divorced from your second husband?

Meg Miller
Attorney with Rosen Divorce
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
919.787.6668 main phone
919.256.1665 direct fax

10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
704.644.2831 main voice
704.307.4595 main fax

The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action.

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Originally posted by in trouble
I just received copies of my 2 previous divorces and in looking through them i found that i had committed bigamy. My first husband told me that he had filed for divorce after we had been separated for 4 years. he was getting remarried. I too was in a relationship and wanted to marry. several months after talking to him I did marry and so did he. I am now married for the third time (LEGALLY)or so i hope[:D]Now the problem gets even more complicated. I am in the process of filing immigration papers for my current husband and have just discovered this bigamy problem. How do i fix this mess?

First husband married 2/14/90. separated 9/30/91 Divorced 3/14/95
Second husband married 5/1/94 separated 12/11/94 Divorced 4/30/01
Current husband married 9/13/01

Dear in trouble:

Greetings. My suggestion is that you speak with an attorney in order to help you fix the situation and ensure that your current spouse can obtain the proper immigration status. Thank you.

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Divorce
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
919.787.6668 main phone
919.256.1665 direct fax

10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
704.644.2831 main voice
704.307.4595 main fax

The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action.

I just received copies of my 2 previous divorces and in looking through them i found that i had committed bigamy. My first husband told me that he had filed for divorce after we had been separated for 4 years. he was getting remarried. I too was in a relationship and wanted to marry. several months after talking to him I did marry and so did he. I am now married for the third time (LEGALLY)or so i hope[:D]Now the problem gets even more complicated. I am in the process of filing immigration papers for my current husband and have just discovered this bigamy problem. How do i fix this mess?