is the marriage legal?

[ZiggityDiggity]

What is the name of your state? FL
I have a friend, and her husband left her in a very cruel way. He kissed her goodbye as he left for work that June 26th, and said "I love you, talk to you at lunch" when he didn't call her at lunch, she called his job. The boss got on the phone and told her, that her husband came in that morning and quit and took all of his tools! she hasn't heard from him since. The real problem is she is handicapped, she has COPD and is on oxygen 24/7 and is on a long list of medications. When he quit his job the health insurance stopped and she can't afford Cobra. Her doctor called Department of Children and Families, (all their children are over 18) DCF said they can't do anything to help her, she's under 65 and has no under age children. Now here's the real problem. They have been together for 20 years, Married for 10 of those years.
But she thought she was a divorced widow, comes to find out her first husband died 1/2005 and he was still married to his first wife which is still very much alive. Now she wonders if she can divorce him and get alimony and support because of her health? They were married in TN
and now live in FL? Any advice would be great. She's a basket case, not only is she dealing with the horriable way he left her, but she has to worry about oxygen and medication, and she now has to take care of her 82 year old mother. And she can hardly walk herself from having diabetes.

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by ZiggityDiggity

What is the name of your state? FL
I have a friend, and her husband left her in a very cruel way. He kissed her goodbye as he left for work that June 26th, and said "I love you, talk to you at lunch" when he didn't call her at lunch, she called his job. The boss got on the phone and told her, that her husband came in that morning and quit and took all of his tools! she hasn't heard from him since. The real problem is she is handicapped, she has COPD and is on oxygen 24/7 and is on a long list of medications. When he quit his job the health insurance stopped and she can't afford Cobra. Her doctor called Department of Children and Families, (all their children are over 18) DCF said they can't do anything to help her, she's under 65 and has no under age children. Now here's the real problem. They have been together for 20 years, Married for 10 of those years.
But she thought she was a divorced widow, comes to find out her first husband died 1/2005 and he was still married to his first wife which is still very much alive. Now she wonders if she can divorce him and get alimony and support because of her health? They were married in TN
and now live in FL? Any advice would be great. She's a basket case, not only is she dealing with the horriable way he left her, but she has to worry about oxygen and medication, and she now has to take care of her 82 year old mother. And she can hardly walk herself from having diabetes.

Your friend should be eligible for medicare if she has SSDI if not then medical aid through the state of FL. I am not quite sure of all the marriages? She can file for divorce and spousal support, if her ex husband died in 2005 she can divorce the current one. If not, then she can divorce the other one and ask for spousal support. I also suggest she contact her local Center for independent living for help.

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by ZiggityDiggity

What is the name of your state? FL
I have a friend, and her husband left her in a very cruel way. He kissed her goodbye as he left for work that June 26th, and said "I love you, talk to you at lunch" when he didn't call her at lunch, she called his job. The boss got on the phone and told her, that her husband came in that morning and quit and took all of his tools! she hasn't heard from him since. The real problem is she is handicapped, she has COPD and is on oxygen 24/7 and is on a long list of medications. When he quit his job the health insurance stopped and she can't afford Cobra. Her doctor called Department of Children and Families, (all their children are over 18) DCF said they can't do anything to help her, she's under 65 and has no under age children. Now here's the real problem. They have been together for 20 years, Married for 10 of those years.
But she thought she was a divorced widow, comes to find out her first husband died 1/2005 and he was still married to his first wife which is still very much alive. Now she wonders if she can divorce him and get alimony and support because of her health? They were married in TN
and now live in FL? Any advice would be great. She's a basket case, not only is she dealing with the horriable way he left her, but she has to worry about oxygen and medication, and she now has to take care of her 82 year old mother. And she can hardly walk herself from having diabetes.

She wants to divorce the dead man? Is that what I am understanding? No she cannot divorce a dead man. The marriage terminated upon his death. Nor can she sue the dead man for alimony/support. But if her first husband just died and she was married to the other for 10 years I am confused. She can sue the man who left her for divorce -- if he is alive.