Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama

Re: divorce

Yes, being separated does not affect your legal status. If you have never gotten a divorce, then you are still legally married. If you tried to get married without getting a divorce, the result would be that your new marriage would be void - meaning, as a matter of law it does not exist. Further, you could be prosecuted for bigamy for knowingly attempting to enter into a new marriage without ending the prior marriage first.

If you have been separated for 18 years, there is a good chance that you can take care of this as a simple uncontested divorce. Go see an attorney and find out the steps you need to do to get this resolved so that you will be free to get married again. If my firm can be of any assistance, please feel free to give us a call.