Invalid marriages due to 'bigamy'

[mushu1]

What is the name of your state?Ca

I am reading a LOT of questions having to do with people getting 're'married before another divorce is final. Most of these have to do with commonlaw marriages (usually where the two parties disagree about the existence of a first marriage). The answer is always that the new marriage is not legal.

My question is, how are the newly married parties able to keep living as though it is legal? In other words, if one of the 'ex-spouses' did not file or make a complaint, is there any other way that the marriage would have been called into question?

 

[JETX]

My question is, how are the newly married parties able to keep living as though it is legal?
Simple answer..... if their marriage is not valid in law, there is nothing you can do to 'wave a magic wand' and undo the problem.

In other words, if one of the 'ex-spouses' did not file or make a complaint, is there any other way that the marriage would have been called into question?

Yep. Lets say that the 'double married' person wins the MegaLottery and it is plastered all over in the media. The 'first' (and LEGAL) spouse sees it and steps forward to claim his/her 'marital property claim'.
That is just one of many ways that a 'double marriage' can be found out.

 

[mushu1]

Okay, got it. So basically, if you just lay low and live your life it is unlikely just to pop up out of nowhere, but there are a bazillion unforseen mishaps that might bring it to light, right?
I just noticed people asking about the validity of their marriage who have been thinking they were married for decades and it made me wonder what the difference would have been if they had never found out about the 'first'.

By the way, looks like we studied at the same university

 

[xxbabes]

What is the name of your state?Ca

I am reading a LOT of questions having to do with people getting 're'married before another divorce is final. Most of these have to do with commonlaw marriages (usually where the two parties disagree about the existence of a first marriage). The answer is always that the new marriage is not legal.

My question is, how are the newly married parties able to keep living as though it is legal? In other words, if one of the 'ex-spouses' did not file or make a complaint, is there any other way that the marriage would have been called into question?

what do you mean its not valid?

 

[seniorjudge]

Q: is there any other way that the marriage would have been called into question?

A: Another way is death. One of the persons dies and here comes real spouse, wanting the dough.