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Can Muslims with more than one wife enter the US or does law against polygamy trump religious freedom?
The current United States law against polygamy trumps religious freedom. It states that religious belief or practice cannot be used as a defense in polygamy cases.
Is the law against Polygamy constitutional?
The U.S. Constitution does not restrict the practice of polygamy. However, it does not explicitly or implicitly protect that right, which allows state and national legislatures to restrict it.--Polygamy is not mentioned in the constitution or in any of its amendments; the only prominent sect in the US that practiced polygamy (the Latter Day Saints) was established decades after the constitution was ratified. Polygamy is, however, against federal law.
Are poligamist legally married to other wives?
no, they are not, polygamy is against the law in every civilized country.
Is it legal to marry one person in Texas and a another person in las Vegas Nevada?
No. That is polygamy and it is against the law.
Is Polygamy okay by law in US?
No. Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.
At what time did the Jews give up Polygamy?
Askenazi Jews gave up polygamy in Europe, in the eleventh century. However, Arab Jews continued the practice right up until the twentieth century. The state of Israel banned polygamy, but made an exception for Jewish immigrants from Arab areas such as Yemen.
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.
Is polygamy legal in California?
No. Polygamy has been illegal in the United States since 1862. No individual state can make polygamy legal - it is a national law.
Is common law marriage polygamy?
This depends on the state. In many states, common law marriages or cohabitation with multiple people of the opposite gender can be considered polygamy.
Can you have two wives in South Carolina?
Only if they don't know each other...(just kidding). Polygamy, while not prohibited by Federal Law, is against the law in each of the individual United States.
Does wicca allow polygamy?
Wicca doesn't allow or disallow polygamy. Since Wiccans should abide the law of the country, if the law permits polygamy, then Wiccans would, if they wish so.In the Wiccan Rede it says, "True in love ever be, Unless they lover is false to thee".There is no reason for Wicca to disallow (or allow) polygamy - as long as you are honest and loving to each of your partners, it doesn't go against any of the set Wiccan teachings (different traditions may have different views).
What you the plural of father-in-law?
It would be fathers in law, it would also be polygamy.
