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Do I have to get two divorces if I am married to the same man in two different states?
Asked on Dec 02nd, 2011 on Child Custody - Arizona
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If I am legally married to the same man in two states, do I have to get two divorces?
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Business/ Commercial Attorney serving Seattle, WA
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No.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 12:18 AM
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Law Offices of Dorothy Spinelli
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No.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 12:15 AM
No.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 12:14 AM
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Cassandra T. Savoy, PC
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No.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 12:11 AM
You may be required to get a bifurcated divorce depending on your situation. Because of court jurisdictional issues, the state where you live may have jurisdiction over the divorce while the court in another state may have jurisdiction over the real property in that state. You should consult with an attorney.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 4:01 PM
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No, renewing one's vows after the initial marriage is still only one marriage requiring one divorce to end it.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 2:59 PM
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Ruchee J. Patel, Attorney at Law
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You are supposed to file for divorce in the state where you or your husband reside. Regardless of where you were married. You must list both marriages in the petition and decree to dissolve both marriages.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Glen Edward Ashman
Your question makes no sense. You are NOT married to anyone in two states. Once you are married once, you CANNOT get married again without a divorce, so any purported second marriage is void.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 1:06 PM
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John E. Kirchner
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No, because if the 1st marriage was valid, the 2nd marriage is probably meaningless anyway.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 12:18 PM
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No, only one legal, valid divorce.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 11:52 AM
No. Under full faith and credit rules, a lawful marriage anywhere in the U.S. is recognized everywhere else (the second wedding being unnecessary) and so is a lawful divorce.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 11:39 AM
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One divorce should suffice.
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 11:18 AM
You only need to get divorced in your current state of residence (regardless of where you married).
Answered on Dec 06th, 2011 at 10:45 AM