Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My new husband and I were married 2 weeks ago. His supposedly exwife just contacted us to inform us that their divorce was never final. She originally told him everything was done. We contacted the court and verified she failed to appear that day. What happens now to our marriage?is he in legal trouble?


Asked on 7/09/10, 5:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

You are the putative wife.

This is the situation described in Davis vs. Davis (521 SW2d 603), a 1975 case.

Your new husband needs to go ahead and finalize his divorce as soon as possible.

No, he's not in trouble, assuming that he acted innocently (that is, he didn't know that he was still married when he married you).

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Answered on 7/09/10, 10:50 am


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