Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Re: Divorce

Legally, you are still married to your first wife. You need to have her go ahead and file those papers if she still will. Then you probably need to get a "quickie" re-marriage with your second wife. You can do that by appointment in the magistrate court. Or, you could make a vacation of it and do it in a place such as Nevada, Bahamas or Barbados where fewer questions will probably be asked.

Re: Divorce

You can also have your wife try to make the divorce decree retro. She may have to file a special motion for this. If she can succeed, it will automatically validate your present marriage without need for further action.

Re: Divorce

In South Carolina you are just not allowed to have two wives. Go to a South Carolina attorney and apply for a no fault divorce based upon separation for a year. There is no waiting preiod requirement. If your wife gives her consent, it is possible to file and have the final divorce hearing on the same day in South Carolina. Court scheduling may get in the way of planning for such a fortunate hearing date.

Then get a marriage license and marry your present wife again. She would probably like to hear you recite your vows again.

By the way, having two wives in South Carolina is not legal; its called bigamy.

Good luck!