Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

if someone is married in the philippines to one person and then gets married in the U.S. to anouther person and then divorced in the philippines do they have to get divorced in the U.S.


Asked on 4/02/10, 5:24 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Charles Medina Law Office of Charles Medina

The person has to divorce his/her spouse in the Philippines before marrying someone in the U.S.

We suggest you to consult with an immigration attorney.

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Answered on 4/07/10, 5:30 pm
Madan Ahluwalia Ahluwalia Law P C

Simple answer is: person has to be divorced before the person can marry again. Otherwise it is considere bigamy and it is prohibited under US law and most countries.

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Answered on 4/07/10, 9:23 pm


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