Q: How can i null a forced marriage to allow to be legally married in another state?
My Mother's hand was forced a long while ago to file marriage papers to help someone get citizenship by marriage. My parents have never been able to be legally married, and they want to do so now. However, I understand that bigamy is illegal in all 50 states. The guy in question hasn't been found since the marriage ordeal, so i dont know where to even start.
A: Probably your mother's best and cheapest solution is to divorce her husband and marry your father. It sounds like her husband has no incentive to contest the divorce.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
