QUESTION
If I'm married in the Philippines, can I get a divorce here in the states?
Asked on Apr 19th, 2016 on Divorce - California
More details to this question:
I would like to marry again here in the US but I'm married in the Philippines with a different person and I'm only a tourist here. Somebody is willing to marry me, my marriage in the Philippines is not happy, and the one who is willing to marry me is I think the right guy for me. Can I get married again here in the US even if I'm married in the Philippines?
1 ANSWER
Absolutely not. If you are married under the law of any place in the world, you are considered married in the USA. If you remarry, it is bigamy. You can file for a divorce here and it should be pretty easy since you have been apart for a long time. Contact a paralegal for the most reasonable cost to get the divorce quickly. Good luck.
Answered on May 19th, 2016 at 7:18 PM