Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama
Is my marriage legal? my last divorce was not final when i got remarried. I just want to know if its legal or not?
Asked on 10/20/10, 9:01 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
James Coleman
Murchison & Howard, LLC
That depends. Where were you married. Where do you live? Was your last divorce ever finalized? If you are in Alabama, and you were married to spouse #1 when you participated in a marriage ceremony to spouse #2, the marriage to spouse #2 was not valid when made. However, when the divorce to spouse #1 became final (and you were thus eligible to marry again) you then became married to spouse #2 by common law marriage (If you were in Alabama)
Tricker than it sounds.
Answered on 10/25/10, 1:44 pm