QUESTION: We have been separated for a year now and I want to get married again. What form/legal document do I need in order to get married again?
MY RESPONSE:
You cannot get remarried until your existing marriage is dissolved, i.e., until a Judgment of Dissolution of your Marriage (a divorce) is entered into the records of the Court.
A Judgment of Legal Separation leaves you married to your wife; you cannot remarry if you only have a Judgment of Legal Separation.
Being merely separated from your wife leaves you married to your wife.
If you want to marry somebody else, you first need to divorce your wife.
Once a Notice of Entry of Judgment has been served by the Court in your divorce case, you can get a marriage license to marry somebody else.
This educational blog is brought to you by DONALD F. CONVISER, an effective and aggressive Los Angeles Family Law Attorney and Divorce Lawyer serving clients in the courts of Los Angeles and Ventura County for over 35 years,owner of Warner Center Law Offices, with offices in Woodland Hills and Century City. Call 888.632.4447 or 818.880.8990 for a free confidential consultation with a Certified Family Law Specialist to discuss your divorce or family law issues. | www.conviser.net | www.conviserfamilylaw.com
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment