Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio
Validity of Marriage
My husband and I were married in Jamaica and since then I have legally changed my name and ss# and we have filed married status.....but he keeps insisting that we are not legally married and a divorce would not be neccessary.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Validity of Marriage
As long as everything was done properly in Jamaica and you came home with a legal document (in
English), your marriage is already valid in the U.S. What is important are the laws of the country where the marriage took place.
An original marriage certificate, issued by The Ministry of National Security and Justice in Jamaica, is legal and recognized internationally and no further steps need be taken (as long as your certificate was issued by the Ministry). Therefore in order to end your marriage a divorce would be necessary.
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