Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois
divorce
My husband was already married when he married me. He used me to obtain legal residency. His other wife wants to divorced him also. We have been married for less than 2 yrs.
Asked on 10/06/08, 9:55 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Olson
The Olson Law Firm, LLC
Re: divorce
That's a tough situation that we don't see everyday. The reality is that your marriage is invalid and really not a marriage. I dealt with a similar situation a few years ago and my recollection is that it's as if you're not married but if he were to obtain a divorce from the other person he's married to then your marriage would become valid. So you may want to get a court to declare your marriage invalid to protect yourself in the event the "other" marriage is dissolved whereby making your marriage legitimate.
Answered on 10/07/08, 8:38 am