Bigamy

[rjharris2]

MY HUSBAND TOOK "A POWDER" 10 YEARS AGO. NO EXPLANATIONS, NO WARNING, JUST WALKED OFF THE JOB AND POOF, HE WAS GONE! I COULDN'T AFFORD A DIVORCE THEN AND REALLY CAN'T AFFORD ONE NOW ,BUT WAIT, THE PLOT THICKENS! SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HIRED A DETECTIVE (OF SORTS) AND HE FOUND HIM, LIVING IN THE NEXT TOWN WITH HIS "WIFE" OF 7 YEARS. I HAVEN'T TRIED TO CONTACT HIM YET FOR FEAR THAT HE MAY DISAPPEAR FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS. I HAVE PULLED MYSELF UP BY MY BOOTSTRAPS AND HAVE MADE A GOOD LIFE FOR MYSELF, BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD SPEND MONEY I REALLY DON'T HAVE SO THAT HE CAN LIVE " SCOT FREE". SO, WHAT DO I DO NOW? I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS SOON IF I COULD. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. RJHARRIS

 

[MaggieK]

Ohio is a "no fault" divorce state. You do not even need his signature to divorce him. You could sit around and wait for him to divorce you, at no expense to you, or you could divorce him. If he has remarried, that marriage is illegal. Please email me if you need further help. Do it yourself divorces are legal in Ohio.

 

[Grandma B]

If he has remarried, that marriage is illegal

While his second marriage is indeed illegal, his act of being in that marriage is criminal. Don't forget to notify the authorities in the "next town".

 

[rjharris2]

Which authorities do I contact?