Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Two Separate Marriage Certiticates

My husband and I were married in Las Vegas (12 years ago) and did this because of work reasons. We never told anyone about it, as we were already planning a wedding in Michigan in June. We then applied for a marriage certficiate in Michigan and were married in Michigan in June of the same year. We now have 2 marriage certificates and my husband seems to think we need to do something about one of them. Do we need to seek legal advice. He thinks we are committing bigamy -- are we???


Asked on 8/09/02, 1:54 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Timothy Trichler Timothy R. Trichler - Attorney and Counselor at Law

Re: Two Separate Marriage Certiticates

Greetings; Relax. You are not commiting any wrongful act. Once married, you are married until you are divorced. Getting married a second time is only a waste of money. Thanks, Atty. Trichler; www.trichler.com

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Answered on 8/09/02, 2:15 pm
John C. Talpos Talpos & Arnold

Re: Two Separate Marriage Certiticates

You don't need to do anything. You were married in the Nevada ceremony. Michigan didn't add to or subtract from that realtionship. Think of the times people have a civil ceremony and then later a religious ceremony. Bigamy is marrying a second person while still married to the first. John C. Talpos (http://www.Mich-Lawyer.com)

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Answered on 8/09/02, 3:30 pm


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