My wife hid a previous marriage. Is our marriage legal? Is it grounds for divorce?
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My wife hid a previous marriage. Is our marriage legal? Is it grounds for divorce?
Our marriage license was issued in Bell
County Texas.
Asked on May 31, 2018 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
If she was still married (i.e. not divorced from her prior spouse) at the time you and she married, then your marriage would be void: you cannot marry person B while still married to person A. She should be able to get an annulment on this basis to void the marriage.
However, if she was not then married but simply failed to tell you that she had been previously married in the past, that has no effect on the validity of your marriage.
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