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JeremyNMary
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Several years ago I got married (1987 in Pennsylvania)...However, after being separated from my wife for a couple years and unaware of her whereabouts as she was not working under a social security number, and I didn't know how to find her and unable to locate her; I moved back home to Illinois and met someone new and got her pregnant....since I was unable to locate wife #1, I unfortunately did a dumb thing and married wife #2 in December, 1990 BEFORE DIVORCING as I could not locate wife #1. Wife #2 was aware of Wife #1 and because we were young and didn't want to upset wife #2's family, we got married anyways...even though I was not yet divorced & she was aware I was still legally married.
Heres where the problem lies....I have been now separated from wife # 2 for approximately 4 years now and want to get a divorce and move on with my life. (NOT TO WIFE #3; at least not for a LONG TIME...haha) But, heres what we need to know. Is the second marriage automatically null and void? Or does a divorce need to be done or what? And, is there a way to find out if wife #1 ever got a divorce on her own since neither wife #1 and I knew where the other was...meaning a divorce due to missing for so many years? Point being, if wife #1 got a divorce (since we have been out of contact for 14 years now) then, would all I have to do is divorce wife #2? Or, is an acutal divorce not necessary from #2 since it was actually not legal to begin with? HELP!!!! I know, very confusing... Remember, wife # 1 marriage was in Pennsylvania, and wife #2 is in Illinois....so, different states, too.
What should I start with??? Can you recommend someone who specializes in bigamy? I know I've asked alot of questions, but, I couldn't find anything on the board of this nature.
Thanks for your help,
Jeremy
Heres where the problem lies....I have been now separated from wife # 2 for approximately 4 years now and want to get a divorce and move on with my life. (NOT TO WIFE #3; at least not for a LONG TIME...haha) But, heres what we need to know. Is the second marriage automatically null and void? Or does a divorce need to be done or what? And, is there a way to find out if wife #1 ever got a divorce on her own since neither wife #1 and I knew where the other was...meaning a divorce due to missing for so many years? Point being, if wife #1 got a divorce (since we have been out of contact for 14 years now) then, would all I have to do is divorce wife #2? Or, is an acutal divorce not necessary from #2 since it was actually not legal to begin with? HELP!!!! I know, very confusing... Remember, wife # 1 marriage was in Pennsylvania, and wife #2 is in Illinois....so, different states, too.
What should I start with??? Can you recommend someone who specializes in bigamy? I know I've asked alot of questions, but, I couldn't find anything on the board of this nature.
Thanks for your help,
Jeremy