Legal Question in Family Law in Kentucky

hi i just wanted to know if in the state of kentucky do they check all of your previous marriages when appling for a marriage license


Asked on 3/19/11, 1:32 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Andrea Welker Welker Law Office

No, there is no centralized system that tracks marriages, although Vital Statistics has all of those records for Kentucky. So, it's up to you to determine if you're committing bigamy.

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Answered on 3/19/11, 2:37 pm
Gregory Napier Troutman & Napier, PLLC

Nope, they just figure that if you are breaking the law by getting married to someone while already married, you will eventually get caught and go to prison.

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Answered on 3/21/11, 5:51 am


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