Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

I was married over seas in the country of yemen. I did not file my marriage certificate with the state, My husband was deprted in 2007 for immigration violations. we have been seperated since then and i would like to get remarried. am i considered legally married in the states? Do i need to file for divorce before getting remarried?


Asked on 5/01/11, 6:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

The answer to your question is that it depends on whether Yemen feels you were legally married. Michigan will recognize legal marriages of another country. If you were legally married in Yemen, you need to be divorced before you re-marry. If you were never legally married, you need not divorce.

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Answered on 5/02/11, 6:31 am


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