my soon to be ex husband was never divorced from his first wife, so what do I do to legally be free from him
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my soon to be ex husband was never divorced from his first wife, so what do I do to legally be free from him
I have my suspicions that my soon to be ex-husband was never divorced from his first wife.
We are going through a divorce right now but if he was never divorced from her does that
mean we don’t have to get divorced? I’m so confused on how to find out if he was divorced
and where that leaves me on the legal part of our divorce. He is asking for half of my
retirement, etc.
Asked on August 10, 2016 under Family Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If you in fact can determine that your husband never divorced his first wife, then there is no need for you to get divorced from him now. The fact is that your "marriage" is null and void. That having been said, you should consider getting an annullment as this will clarify any legal issues relating to the "marriage".
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