Is a Hindu ceremony only considered a legal marriage?
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Is a Hindu ceremony only considered a legal marriage?
If so, can I get an annulment or do I need a divorce? Hindu wedding ceremony was conducted 4 years ago. No documents or marriage certificate were ever signed or filed by either party. We never lived together and, in fact, lived in separate states the entire time. We never shared any bank accounts, health insurance, mailing address, etc. We saw each other a total of 6 weeks over 2.5 years. We never consumated the marriage. Her parents took her back to her country for several years. We finally returned our rings to each other.
Asked on April 4, 2012 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Alan Pransky / Law Office of Alan J Pransky
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You don't provide enough information to answer this question. You don't indicate the location of the wedding ceremony. You indicate no marriage certificate was signed. Did you obtain a marriage license. You don't indicate who conducted the ceremony. Was it a Hindu Priest? Was it a lay person? Was it a Justice of the Peace? What was the intention of the parties when they went through the ceremony. All of these questions need to be answered and others. You probably should make an appointment with a lawyer to answer the question.
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