Is my marriage valid if my husband lied on the license application saying this was his first marriage when in fact its his second?
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Is my marriage valid if my husband lied on the license application saying this was his first marriage when in fact its his second?
Can it be annulled? His first wife passed away in 2002. He says they had been divorced 7 years prior to her passing.
Asked on October 16, 2010 under Family Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
It sounds as if you want a reason to annul the marriage and if hat is true then I would suggest that you seek help from an attorney in your area as to your options here. Now, although your husband did lie on the application it may not be "fatal" to the vaidity of YOUR marriage to him. If he had still been married and lied and said that this was his first marriage then THAT would have been fatal as your marriage would not have been valid from the start. Here he was not legally married when you got married. So your marriage is legal. They may have asked him for a copy of his divorce decree prior to issuing the marriage license but it would not have been denied. Get legal help here. Good luck.
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