Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

press bigamy charges

My husband admitted that he is still married to his first wife whom resides in California. We were married in Covington, LA. His wife sent me a letter stating there was no divorce filed. I checked every county that I know of where he resided and could not find any records for a divorce. I want to press bigamy charges and need to know where to go from here. I have an annullment pending to dissolve our marriage. I reside Florida, so therefore I have a Florida attorney handling the dissoulution of marriage.


Asked on 8/14/07, 9:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: press bigamy charges

Each state has its own jurisdictional rules for criminal matters. I believe the "safest" jurisdiction is St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana since that is where the violating wedding occurred.

Any place where you lived together as husband and wife might have jurisdiction.

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Answered on 8/15/07, 9:20 am


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