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Is it illegal to call another woman wife if you are married- Sort of like polygamy. Or would that have to do with each states common law marriage laws?
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∙ 12y ago
its not illegal.... its just not right.
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Where is it legal to get married to another spouse while you're already married?
You can find the countries where polygamy is legal in the link below. However, you must relocate. If you are not from that country and just go there to get married it will not be legal if you return to a country where plural marriage is illegal. In Western cultures you can only be married to one person at a time. The single exception if Saskatchewan.
Is polygamy illegal if you got married before you moved to Canada?
Yes,Under section 293 (1) (a) of the Canadian Criminal Code it is illegal to practises any form of polygamy. The fact that you got married before entering Canada doesnt mean you do not practices polygamy once in Canada.
In what states is polygamy legal?
polygamy is illegal in the United states of america. Marrying a second wife while you are still married to the previous one is Bigamy which is clearly contrary to the law.Thus, if a man wants another wife he must have divorced the previous one.
How do you write a sentence with the word polygamy?
Here are some sentences using the word 'polygamy': Someone who is married to more than one person is practicing polygamy. Many cultures in Africa practice polygamy. Polygamy is illegal in the United States.
Is Polygamy Legal If You Don't Actually Get Married?
Its not polygamy if you are not married you would just have a variety of dates or girl/boyfriends. Or if you have a wife and are going out with another women it is not polygamy it is called having an AFFAIR!!!
Why is Polygamy is a crime?
In most nations, polygamy is illegal. Polygamy is only legally accepted in a handful of African, Middle Eastern, and Asian nations.Answer:Many forms of marriage are not usual (and technically illegal) in western culture such as polygamy and polyamoory, however as the status hurts no one the law is rather unwilling to step into smoothly functioning families. Unless one or more of the partners complains there is generally no relation to outsider reports of such arrangement.It should be noted that serail polygamy (one spouse after another) is permitted in almost all societies and cultural groups except rare Christian examples which prohibit divource.
Can marriage with the second wife perform by a judge be considered polygamy?
If the person was still married to the first wife when the second marriage was performed then this is a crime (not a crime committed by the Judge unless the judge KNEW the person was already married - but a crime committed by the person who is still married). The second marriage is not legal (no matter who performed it) and the person who was still married has committed the crime of polygamy.
What type of marriage is polygamy?
Polygamy is a type of marriage where one is married to more than one person. It is usually where a man marries more than one woman but it can include a woman marrying more than one man.
Is polygamy legal in the state of Texas?
No, polygamy is illegal in every state of the United States of America, including Texas. Some fundamentalist Mormons and Muslims, as well as fringe cults, practice polygamy in the United States, but cannot be convicted of a crime because they are not legally married to more than one wife. Some participate in a religious wedding ceremony without a legal marriage license, and others simply live with multiple women.
How do you get out of a marriage to a woman who is stil married to their first husband?
If she is still married to her 1st husband then her second marriage to you is illegal and you are NOT married.
If you were married in the US do you have to be registered in another country?
As long as you have the legal documentation to prove you are married your marriage shoud be held valid in any other country. (there are some exceptions; for example in some countries polygamy is legal, but not in others)
Are polygamist legally married to more than one spouse?
Of course not! It is against the law in the US to have more than one spouse at a time.
