Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Marriage Validity
I married a Philipine citizen in the U.S.A. who is still married to a Philippine citizen in the Philippines,Is my marriage to her valid even though she divorced him while she was here and he was in the Philippines
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Marriage Validity
The Texas Family Code says that if a marriage is invalid at the time it takes place but the facts change so that the impediment (in this case, the pre-existing marriage) is removed (in this case the prior marriage is ended), then the current marriage becomes valid. In effect, the divorce validated the this marriage.
Re: Marriage Validity
If her divorce was legal here (wherever she got it), then your marriage is legal here. One of the first rules is - was her husband properly served according to international and Phillippine law. That may be a problem. I don't know if her divorce is legal in the Phillippines. So she might have a problem there.
Re: Marriage Validity
If her divorce was legal here (wherever she got it), then your marriage is legal here. One of the first rules is - was her husband properly served according to international and Phillippine law. That may be a problem. I don't know if her divorce is legal in the Phillippines. So she might have a problem there.
Re: Marriage Validity
If her divorce was legal here (wherever she got it), then your marriage is legal here. One of the first rules is - was her husband properly served according to international and Phillippine law. That may be a problem. I don't know if her divorce is legal in the Phillippines. So she might have a problem there.
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