My question is about marriage license validity in Tennessee.
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My question is about marriage license validity in Tennessee.
I recently found out that my husband lied about his last divorce date on our marriage license by a year. Did the clerk not check this when we applied? Does this mean my marriage is not valid?
Asked on May 17, 2017 under Family Law, Tennessee
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If you mean that his divorce was not finalized at the time that you were married, then your marriage is "null and void". In other words, it is as if it never took place in the eyes of the law. What you will need to do is to now "re-marry" your husband to form a legal marriage. However, if his divorce was final but he simply failed to provide the correct date of it to the clerk and/or on the license, your marriage will not be invalidated for such a mistake.
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