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    Default Am I legally married?

    I am 23 years old and seem to have a bit of an issue. I jumped into a marriage last year with a man I fell in love with. We now have a 5 month old son who is a blessing. My problem is, 4 months ago he got served with papers from his ex. These papers to me sounded like he was not yet legally divorced from her, and when I asked his son about it his son replied that no they were not and his mother had commented that she did not know how we got married because they are not divorced yet. Is there anyway I can find out on my own if they are legally divorced? I am very hard up on money because he has not helped me at all since the split and cant afford an attorney. Also, going back and looking on my marriage license to him, under "Previously Married" he replied no, when in fact he had been. I would appreciate any help at all from anyone who could tell me if I am legally married, or if there is an easier way to get through this split?

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    Default Re: Am I legally married?

    You have now broken up with your "husband" / the father of your child?

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    Default Re: Am I legally married?

    yes we have broken it off and I told him I was going to file, I just don't know if I really need to or what??

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    Default Re: Am I legally married?

    Quote Quoting KnI06
    yes we have broken it off and I told him I was going to file, I just don't know if I really need to or what??

    My response:

    Yes, you do have to file a Petition. The State shows you as being married. But, depending on your State, and it's Family laws, you are more than probably entitled to an annulment of your marriage based upon Bigamy, rather than Dissolution (Divorce).

    IAAL

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