Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Am I legally married, was married in Bahamas
Was married in the Bahamas in Feb 1994. Do not have a marriage license, we have contracts. Am I legally married, or is all I have to do is tear up the contracts?
Asked on 11/12/02, 10:11 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Worrall
The Manely Firm, P.C.
Re: Am I legally married, was married in Bahamas
I am assuming the marriage was valid in the Bahams, so you would need to get a divorce now to dissolve the marriage. Even if the marriage was not valid under Bahamian law and you lived together as husband and wife, you probably established a vaild common law marriage, since this occurred before Georgia eliminated them. In either event, you will need to get a divorce to dissolve the marriage.
Answered on 11/12/02, 10:20 am