QUESTION
I have a very interesting situation that I need direction in. My wife of 18 yrs was going through folders of papers and a copy of our marriage
Asked on Apr 25th, 2012 on Family Law - Pennsylvania
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certificate, she got looking at it and brought it to me, she showed me where my social security number was 1 number off and my middle name was spelled incorrect, She says we are not married and now feels that for some reason I did this on purpose, most likely from all her co workers,"they are all legal experts", ask them. Thats why they work at a processing plant. we were married in AL. now live in Pa. Is she Right or wrong, things are heating up.
1 ANSWER
It is likely a scrivener's error, which does not invalidate the marriage. Given that you intended to marry, have remained married and held yourself out as a married couple, no court is going to say that you aren't married because your name was typed incorrectly on the marriage certificate.
Answered on Apr 26th, 2012 at 12:51 PM