QUESTION
Can you remarry when you’re legally separated?
Asked on Jan 24th, 2014 on Divorce - Michigan
10 ANSWERS
Family Law Attorney serving Peoria, AZ
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No, in order for you to marry another person you must be divorced.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 5:55 PM
No, legal separation divides property and settles child custody issues but leaves the parties status the same. They remain married and must convert the legal separation to a dissolution and obtain a judgment to regain their status as unmarried and eligible to remarry.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 5:55 PM
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No, you are not divorced. You must have a Judgment of Dissolution stating on what day your marriage will (or did) end, signed by the Judge in your case.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 5:53 PM
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No, not until you are divorced.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 12:10 PM
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Joanna Mitchell & Associates, P.A.
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No, you have to be legally divorced in order to legally remarry.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Personal Injury Attorney serving San Antonio, TX
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Law Offices of James P. Peterson
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Only if you are divorced.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 12:02 PM
Domestic Relations Attorney serving Omaha, NE
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Diane L. Berger
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No, you are still married.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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Not without committing bigamy. This is the difference between legal separation and divorce - with a separation you remain married but contract to not have to fulfill certain responsibilities of the marriage, and to have to fulfill others you may not otherwise have (like paying child support). In Nebraska, even after you divorce, you cannot remarry anyone anywhere in the world for 6 months from the date of the Decree, no matter how long you have been separated before becoming divorced.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 11:42 AM
The only time you can remarry is when you are SINGLE! Being legally separated is not the same thing as being single.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 11:40 AM
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No, you must complete a divorce first or it is bigamy, a crime.
Answered on Jan 28th, 2014 at 11:36 AM