Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona
I went online to do some research and found out, the first marrige I had in california, and had thought it was disolved in 1993, in fact was not untill november 2006 in florida. to add to this in 1994 I remarried and had planned on filling divorce, but now that this is in the light are we then not legaly married? and what forms would i fill out in the courts to have it corrected? No-one seems to be able to answer me. I am low-income and tried the legal service but all I managed to do was confuse them.
thank you
2 Answers from Attorneys
It's really not difficult but I do not think they have the forms for it. That's your problem. If you were already married when you entered into this "marriage" then you must annul the present "marriage." Annullment can address child related issues like custody, parenting time and child support but without a marriage, there is no division of property/debts or spousal maintenance claims. You are likely to need the asisstance for a lawyer for this one in that I don't know you will be able to come up with the documentation without assistance.
Really, because the 2nd marriage never truly occurred, you are not REQUIRED to do anything. However, in order to address custody and support issues, you can do so through a Petition for Annulment. You may also need to address property/debt issues through a civil action.
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