Havre De Grace, MD asked in Divorce for Maryland

Q: I am in MD and my husband left, moved to SC. Just found out he married a woman there. We are NOT legally divorced.

We are still legally married. His new bride has no idea. What recourse do I have?

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Jac E. Knust
Jac E. Knust
Answered
  • Columbia, MD
  • Licensed in Maryland

A: His new marriage does not terminate your marriage to him. I am not licensed to practice in South Carolina but I would be willing to bet that bigamy is a crime in South Carolina as it is in Maryland. Your husband has potentially violated the criminal laws of the state of South Carolina and perhaps another state if he was married elsewhere. I suppose you don’t know where he married this new woman. Your marriage and your rights are not terminated in any way.

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