Legal Question in Family Law in California

Bigamy
I married my son's father in 1983, son will be 14 next month. He left me, went to Fairbanks, married a woman there, left her married a woman in Oregon,without benefit of divorce from myself. Son found father by cross refrencing on computer after approx. 8 to 9 years of no contact with us. Four days ago my son called him and in the course of the conversation told us that he has been married for the last 5 years. My question is what kind of charge is bigamy in state of California. Also in all of these years, I have received no child support from him. I need to know what my options are. Thank-You

Asked on 1/23/99, 5:39 pm

Jed Somit Jed Somit, Attorney at Law

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Re: Bigamy

Bigamy can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony.

None of the subsequent marriages are valid.

You can collect child support if you had a child support order, or at the minimum, a motion for child support pending; if

there was no order or pending motion, you cannot collect past child support, but can file to obtain child support now.

Jed Somit

Jed Somit, Attorney at Law

1440 Broadway - Suite 910

Answered on 1/28/99, 8:31 pm

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