Legal Question in Family Law in California

Is My Merrige Void

Im a Filipino citizen from Quezon City and I want to ask this question if my marriage is valid. I just got a church wedding when i was 18 years old. we had a child who is presently 8 y/o now. we've been together for almost 3 years when i found out that my partner was married twice in the past. I have seen a proof of her past marriage contract which is validated and claimed in manila city hall. For now we've been separated for almost 5 years. and I am the only person who supports my daughter with the absence of her mother. as of now i am with a relationship with another girl and we are actually planning to get married soon. but my question is Am I allowed to marry again? What case should i file with my x partner and what are the procedure should i do? I am hoping for any suggestion or answer to these questions. thank you so much and more power....


Asked on 4/01/05, 5:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Is My Merrige Void

As a general rule an individual cannot be married to more than one person at a time. However, there are countries in which this is not the case. Assuming that marriage to more than one person at a time is not legal in yhour courntry, you should get a court order that the marriage is void. This will reduce the possibility of future problems for you by verifying that the marriage was viod. The law in the philipines may be much different than the law in california.

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Answered on 4/04/05, 11:35 am


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