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[ediee]

What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? NewYork

Hello Everyone!
i was married to my cousine for more then 4years back. last year i came to usa in december 2003 but after 2 months we developed some differences with eachother and got seperated . after wards so i signed the uncontested annulment papers and i had no furthur contact with her family . but the question is now i read that for annulment you have to see a judge which i did not and it 's a long and tidious process.my concern is if our marrige was annuled why dont i have any paper work for it . and what is my status in the usa right now even though i have my green card and everything looks fine. any help in this matter is greatly appreciated

 

[howamidoing]

What is the name of your state? What is the name of your state? NewYork

Hello Everyone!
i was married to my cousine for more then 4years back. last year i came to usa in december 2003 but after 2 months we developed some differences with eachother and got seperated . after wards so i signed the uncontested annulment papers and i had no furthur contact with her family . but the question is now i read that for annulment you have to see a judge which i did not and it 's a long and tidious process.my concern is if our marrige was annuled why dont i have any paper work for it . and what is my status in the usa right now even though i have my green card and everything looks fine. any help in this matter is greatly appreciated

You were married to your cousin?

 

[LdiJ]

You were married to your cousin?

Ok...lets not freak here LOL. It might have been a distance cousin...or since the person's english is a little shakey it might be something totally different.

To the original poster:

If you already have your green card then a divorce or annulment would not effect your status in the US. However, you cannot be sure that you are no longer married until you obtain copies of the paperwork showing that the annulment was finalized. An attorney could best help you figure this out.

 

[howamidoing]

Ok...lets not freak here LOL. It might have been a distance cousin...or since the person's english is a little shakey it might be something totally different.

To the original poster:

If you already have your green card then a divorce or annulment would not effect your status in the US. However, you cannot be sure that you are no longer married until you obtain copies of the paperwork showing that the annulment was finalized. An attorney could best help you figure this out.

Sorry first reaction, Poster please clarify

 

[ediee]

Hello again .
wel by cousin i mean she is my Mom's sister daughter . i dont know why every one gets surprised here that i was married to my cousin . i mean is it real bad to marry your cousin??.

 

[Hisbabygirl77]

Ok now you can start freaking it really is his cousin. lol Ok so in some countries it is not a big deal though so keep that in mind. But to answer your question yes in the USA it is kind of a big deal and pretty frowned on. Not to mention most states wont marry 1st cousins here.

 

[ediee]

wel what ever but can we move to my problem now

 

[Hisbabygirl77]

Moving on to your problem you were already given advice. Talk go a lawyer or if you know where these papers were supposedly filed you can go to the court and ask for a copy for a small fee.

 

[howamidoing]

Hello again .
wel by cousin i mean she is my Mom's sister daughter . i dont know why every one gets surprised here that i was married to my cousin . i mean is it real bad to marry your cousin??.

Yeah that would be your cousin. That's so wierd...i wont judge....

 

[LdiJ]

Yeah that would be your cousin. That's so wierd...i wont judge....

Yeah for most americans it really is EEK...lol (me too) however in many European countries its considered acceptable to marry first cousins. In the US its legal to marry 3rd cousins in all states, and it may even still be legal to marry first cousins in one or two. I know it was 20 years ago, but I don't know how much the laws have changed since then.

 

[howamidoing]

Yeah for most americans it really is EEK...lol (me too) however in many European countries its considered acceptable to marry first cousins. In the US its legal to marry 3rd cousins in all states, and it may even still be legal to marry first cousins in one or two. I know it was 20 years ago, but I don't know how much the laws have changed since then.

Thanks for the info..Interesting..I had no idea...

 

[ediee]

Maritial status after Annulment??

Hi Everyone.
My question is what happens to the martial status after an annulment . is it Single,Divorced or Never married