Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky

Technically, you are guilty of entering into a bigamous marriage. Even though you did not have any criminal intent, you need to have this corrected as soon as possible. If you have resided in Kentucky for at least 6 months, you should file a lawsuit for a Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage. After the court rules on that, you will have to finalize your divorce to your previous wife. When that divorce is concluded, you may then remarry your current wife. In addition to exposing you to criminal charges, you current situation will create significant problems in areas such as Social Security, health insurance coverage, income taxes, and estate distribution. You should contact a Kentucky attorney immediately.

First, you need to have your first divorce finalized. There may be a way to avoid getting a divorce from your second and current wife but you need to talk to an attorney about having your first divorce decree entered "nunc pro tunc.". Not sure it is possible and will depend on the judge and facts, but it is worth taking a look at. The effect would make the divorce entered on a day before you got married to your second wife. If this works then you can ask the court in a separate court action to declare your second marriage is valid just to make sure there is no question in the future about the status of your marriage. Again, no guarantee this will work. The above only applies to the laws of Kentucky. If the above is not possible, you will have no choice but to file for an annulment of your second marriage and get remarried. Consult an attorney immediately.