Marriage Legal Questions and Answers
If two people who marry have separate wills, how do they ensure their wishes are carried out?
Sue and Bob are engaged to be married. Each of them have children from previous marriages. They both have wills leaving their individual assets to their children. They do not wish to make changes after the marriage. How do Sue and Bob make sure that their wishes are followed?
01/05/2007 | Category: Marriage » Premarital A... | State: Alabama | #141How do children born after prenuptial agreements are signed factor into property settlement issues?
I have both a prenuptial and a mid-nuptial agreement. How do children born after these agreements are signed factor into property settlement issues? All issues were clearly defined in writing. The concerns are equitable distribution on the home I owned prior to marriage, retirement accounts and stocks I had and purchased during marriage and was clearly defined that they shall r...
01/03/2007 | Category: Marriage » Premarital A... | State: New Jersey | #103My Husband and I got married in December here in N.M. but he was already married. Is the marriage legal?
My Husband and I got married in December here in N.M. I since found out he is married to a woman in Idaho still, since around 2000. He is in jail as of last night for domestic battery. Is our marriage legally binding?
02/27/2017 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: New Mexico | #32995Can I marry my niece under New York law?
I live in New York and I like to marry my niece. Is it prohibited under New York law?
01/13/2017 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: New York | #30093Is it possible to enter in a civil union while the prior marriage is in existence?
I live in Vermont and I am legally married. Is it possible to enter in a civil union, while the prior marriage is in existence?
01/11/2017 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: Vermont | #29906Can I marry someone else without divorcing my wife?
I am married and living in Wisconsin. I do not have a cordial relationship with my wife. I want to get married to another person but my wife is not willing to divorce me. Can I leave my wife and marry someone else?
01/11/2017 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: Wisconsin | #29900Can I get married to my Sister?
I am a bachelor and living alone in the state of Washington. I have fallen in love with my sister. Can I get married to her?
01/06/2017 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: Washington | #29604Does Washington permit a marriage between an uncle and a niece?
I am a bachelor. I have a sister who is happily married and is living with her husband and three kids. I have fallen in love with the eldest daughter of my sister. Can I get married to my niece? Does the law in Washington permit a marriage between an uncle and niece?
01/06/2017 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: Washington | #29603Can two people get married if parent filed restraining order?
Can two people get married if a parent has filed a restraining order for the female against the male for harassment and death threats?
09/22/2007 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: New Jersey | #8941Can a non-US citizen married in the US (L.A.) marry again outside the US?
Can a non-US citizen married in the US (L.A.) marry again outside the US, (i.e. Europe) without being held liable for bigamy? Assuming that the marriage in the US is still legal.
06/12/2007 | Category: Marriage » Unlawful | State: ALL | #6363