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Where is polygamy legal in the US?
no where in the US is it legal to practice polygamy
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.
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.
Do you need to obtain a divorce for a common law marriage before you can remarry in the US?
Yes or that is polygamy and is illegal
Is polygamy illegal in Nevada?
The practice of polygamy is illegal and a punishable criminal offense in all 50 states.
What states are poligomy accepted?
Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states and all territories of the US.
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 there anywhere in the us that polygamy is legal?
No. Polygamy has been illegal in the United States since 1862. Most states have their own definitions of polygamy. Commonly, cohabitation without marriage with more than one person is also illegal.
Why did the court uphold the law against polygamy even though the mormon religion permitted marriage to more than one wife?
The Supreme Court made a law when a Mormon polygamist appealed the anti-polygamy law, saying that polygamy was his religious duty. The Supreme Court then made another law which says that religion cannot be used as an excuse to break the law. It doesn't matter if your religion is okay with polygamy, drug use, or anything else - it's still illegal. FYI, The Anti-Bigamy Act was enacted in 1862 and reinforced by the Edmunds Act in 1882. The Reynolds v United States case (mentioned above) took place in 1878. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) outlawed polygamy in 1890.
Is it legal it have two wives in Utah?
No. Polygamy is illegal in the United States and has been since the 1860's. In Utah, just cohabiting with more than one person you are not legally related to is a felony punishable by several years in prison.
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 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.
