Forida....(Military stationed in SC, however still FL resident)
I was married in 2002. My wife never listed a prior marriage on our marriage license. We were married in Okaloosa Cty. In filling out the divorce paperwork (she left the marriage a year ago and resides again in FL)...it turns out she was married prior to our marriage in like 1998.
She never listed it on our marriage license. Also, when I asked her about this information...and asked when and where she filed divorce papers. She wasn't sure. She thought her ex-husband did it in Japan-while she resided in FL. She said she just signed a paper and it wasn't notarized or anything.
I am thinking maybe she was never divorced from her first marriage.
Her first marriage occurred in Okaloosa Cty as well. When I paid to do a search of the US for a divorce for her first marriage...none were found.
I am not sure where to go or what to do. I don't have a lot of money.
I currently have physically custody of our child in SC. However, I may be sent overseas soon and I want to be sure we are divorced so she cannot ruin my credit or other things while I am out of the country.
I do not know if I am legally married if she was never divorced. How can I find out if she was really divorced. Is a Japan divorce recognized here if the paperwork isn't filed here as well? Is my marriage legal if she was never divorced? If my marriage isn't legal...what happens now? Do I still need to file for divorce or what?
This is complicated. I need help! Anyone who can help I would appreciate greatly.
I was married in 2002. My wife never listed a prior marriage on our marriage license. We were married in Okaloosa Cty. In filling out the divorce paperwork (she left the marriage a year ago and resides again in FL)...it turns out she was married prior to our marriage in like 1998.
She never listed it on our marriage license. Also, when I asked her about this information...and asked when and where she filed divorce papers. She wasn't sure. She thought her ex-husband did it in Japan-while she resided in FL. She said she just signed a paper and it wasn't notarized or anything.
I am thinking maybe she was never divorced from her first marriage.
Her first marriage occurred in Okaloosa Cty as well. When I paid to do a search of the US for a divorce for her first marriage...none were found.
I am not sure where to go or what to do. I don't have a lot of money.
I currently have physically custody of our child in SC. However, I may be sent overseas soon and I want to be sure we are divorced so she cannot ruin my credit or other things while I am out of the country.
I do not know if I am legally married if she was never divorced. How can I find out if she was really divorced. Is a Japan divorce recognized here if the paperwork isn't filed here as well? Is my marriage legal if she was never divorced? If my marriage isn't legal...what happens now? Do I still need to file for divorce or what?
This is complicated. I need help! Anyone who can help I would appreciate greatly.