Questions tagged [marriage]
Questions about the legal issues of forming, ending and living within a marriage.
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Can a person go to the court if she signed a contract not to go to court?
Suppose a couple signed a prenuptial contract that said they couldn't go to court regarding their divorce and custody of children. Everything must be resolved through mutual consensus and consultation ...
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If you marry someone with student debt, does half it become your debt?
So if you divorce, you would own half of their debt?
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Which countries divide children as legitimate and illegitimate?
Back in the 1990s in Chile, the law separating legitimate and illegitimate children was abolished and all children started to have the same rights. I'm not sure, but I think the term "...
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What was the 1879 law that Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) overturned?
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) overturned an 1879 Connecticut law that forbade married couples from using contraceptives. What was that law, exactly?
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Validity of unregistered British deed polls to other Anglophonic countries?
Validity of unregistered British deed polls to other Anglophonic countries?
In Britain, instead of court orders, a system of self-executed deed polls is used. I was told that these are acceptable to ...
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Can a foreign name change document be accepted by US government institutions?
Suppose Alice Jones nee Smith got married in Turkey, and she is issued a Turkish marriage certificate which certifies her new married name, and then she moves to the US and applies for a driver ...
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Was Gay Marriage Legalized in Massachusetts in 2005?
The organization MassResistance claims otherwise:
MassResistance had an interesting day yesterday (4-12-05) at the
Judiciary Committee hearing on the three bills submitted by Article 8
Alliance and ...
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How can one not know their own legal marital status?
I saw this screenshot floating around for a California jury duty online questionnaire. Notice that "Not known" is a selectable option for one's marital status:
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I don't know ...
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Must we show our prenup agreement to the immigration office/officer?
If two person want to get marry together, but also like to have a prenup agreement as well, and one of the guys is on a non-immigrant student(F-1) visa, should they also provide their prenup agreement ...
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Must couples divide only their joint properties after getting divorce or all of it?
Must couples divide only their joint properties after getting divorce?
If the man buys a house or a car after marriage in his name, or has bank accounts or investments in his name, must he give 50% of ...
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Should "Prenuptial agreement" be provided while getting marriage licence?
If two person want to get married and both are agree with writing a "Prenuptial agreement", should they provide it while they want to get their marriage license or there is no need to ...
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How is it legal to marry and impregnate a female under the age of consent?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB-BNlauWUs
How is it legal to marry and impregnate a female under the age of consent? How can the guy not get arrested if he impregnated a female under the age of ...
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Does California recognize a foreigner's divorce in their home country?
Considering two people came into the US with F-1 and F-2 visas, while they both are foreigners and got married in their home country, if they get divorced in their home country using their embassy in ...
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Can a f-2 visa holder request for status termination to re-marry a US citizen?
If someone came to the US with F-2 visa while she and her husband (F-1 visa holder) are not US citizens nor permanent residents, and their marriage happened in their home country, can she (F-2 visa ...
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Should foreigners file divorce in the US if they would do it in their home country embassy in the US?
If two foreigners come to the US with F-1 and F-2 visas, while they got married in their home country, if they file a divorce request in their own country embassy and it gets approved and they get ...
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Will F-2 visa holder lose her/his status the day s/he files divorce/summery dissolution?
I searched on the Google and found out both divorce and summary dissolution filing seem to take 6 months to be approved/legally accepted.
So what would be the status of someone whose visa is a ...
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Declaring marital status in the US passport application form DS 11
I was just approved for the oath ceremony for US citizenship. While trying to complete the DS 11 form, I noticed that they ask about the marital status, date, etc. I don't have an issue with declaring ...
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Is it possible to keep your money after getting divorce in the US?
If an F-1 student in the US, gets married with a US citizen, how can he protect his money if a divorce happened in the future? Specifically if he has a plan to establish a company and run a business ...
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Should an F-2 visa holder leave the US after divorce even if she wants to marry with a UC citizen after that?
If an F-2 visa holder comes to the US with his husband(F-1) and they both aren't neither US citizens nor permanent residents and their marriage happened in a second country:
Must she get divorce ...
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Can I be married to multiple people?
One person is from the US, one UK, one somewhere else
All of the countries above allow dual citizenship if that's relevant. I won't be a US or UK citizen.
I can marry them in the country where they're ...
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How does a court infer marriage in India?
Since in India marriages are not legal contracts, how does a court infer marriage in India?
As living together is legal in India without marriage, having a biological child cannot be the proof of ...
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How is polygamy legally practiced in the United States of America [duplicate]
Let's say in this hypothetical scenario a man wanted to be married to multiple different women in the United States in the State of Tennessee.
Would it be legal for the man to have a marriage license ...
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What are the conditions for common-law marriage?
This is inspired partly by this answer.
According to "The History Of Common Law Marriage":
A common law marriage is one where the parties cohabit with each other, have a mutual agreement to ...
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Were USA states really this disconnected in 1964, and was bigamy really punished by death?
I've just watched the The Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode Three Wives Too Many from 1964.
In it, a man has a wife in four different USA states, traveling between them constantly and keeping them secret ...
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If my mothers house is refinanced under my name can I evict her husband?
My mother has fallen under hardship and can no longer afford her mortgage payment. The realtor has a solution of refinancing under my name to have the mortgage come down to a more affordable price. ...
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Can B1B2 Visitor Visa Holder marry a person who has been waiting for her asylum interview in USA but alredy got her work permit and SSN
I am a Permanent Resident of Canada (Indian Passport Holder) living in British Columbia. My girlfriend has been waiting for her asylum interview in USA (State: North Carolina) but she already got her ...
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Is there any state besides New Jersey that allows one to civilly remarry one's current spouse without divorcing?
A page from the New Jersey Health Department website states "For individuals who are currently married in New Jersey or who are married in another state or country, the option exists to reaffirm ...
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Is there a legally valid way to replace a foreign marriage with a US marriage?
If a couple is married in a foreign country, their marriage is legally recognized in the US without being filed anywhere in its borders. Supposing they want to have a civil marriage filed in the US. ...
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If a person punches my wife and I am right there, do I have a right to punch that person, or use a singular subduing technique in response?
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The other day my wife and I were ordering takeout from a restaurant. As we were leaving there was a really narrow doorway of people coming in and out. My wife, probably out of a mix of ...
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Is it a crime to have child outside of wedlock?
If a legally married man has a child with another woman, what are the consequences for that child?
1- Who will be the legal father of this child in the child's birth certificate?
2- Can this child use ...
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Should I get divorce before I can marry again in the US? [closed]
I am in the US with F-2 visa. My husband and I are not US citizens or Green Card holders. We are here with F-1 and F-2 visas and our marriage happened in our home country.
Now I want to marry with a ...
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What are the legal implications of a common-law marriage followed by a formal marriage?
A and B have been in a common law marriage for many years. A and C then apply for and receive a marriage license.
When A and C marry, what is the legal status of each marriage?
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Names on second marriage certificates in UK
Assuming a woman was married before and assumed her first husband’s name and never changed it back after her divorce, if she marries again, would the marriage certificate show her maiden name or the ...
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Is Web Wed legal?
My question is very simple: are marriages arranged through Web Wed legal? Specifically:
Are such marriages fully recognized in the United States?
With the apostille service, are such licences fully ...
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What is meant by the father and the bride test?
I have been watching a supreme court hearing, and there are certain things that I don't understand. I have also not been able to find what these things mean on the internet. I will ask them as ...
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Reservation category of people born out of inter-caste marriages
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In India there is reservation (for government employment and admissions etc) based on caste and income among other types.
For caste based reservation mainly following categories are there —
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May an F-2 visa holder marry inside the US with a US citizen/green card holder without ending the previous marriage?
If someone with F-2 visa status comes to the US, then wants to marry with a US citizen/green card holder, should he/she ends/gets divorce of his/her previous wife/husband even if their marriage ...
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In a divorce, in the case of a refinance, who pays for the refinance?
If my wife and I were getting a divorce and one of us wanted to keep the house and was buying the other out of their portion of the equity, being split 50/50, would the cost of the refinance of the ...
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How to find out if photocopying a marriage certificate is legal in my state?
For my insurance, I must submit a copy of my marriage certificate. The insurance specified that an unofficial photocopy would suffice, but also gave a warning that it is illegal to photocopy this in ...
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Can a marriage be dissolved between Alice and Bob under California law?
Alice is a national of Afghanistan, Bob is of Afghanistan and the U.S.. Bob gained U.S. citizenship as a result of having been in the employ of the U.S. military as a translator and subsequently ...
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Interim maintenance in case of void marriage
Can a woman in a void marriage claim maintenance under section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act of India, or has the supreme court of India stated that a woman in that situation may do so in any judgment?
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Is or was it a law that people (or females only?) who get divorced have to "keep" their last names which keep on "building up"?
I have many times heard jokes related to females who have "long" names, such as "Marianne Doe Smith Swensson O'Reilly And More Last Names Go Here", suggesting that they have been ...
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Is marital status from another country valid in the US?
If someone with F-2 visa status comes to the US with his/her spouse then wants to get married a US citizen, or green card holder in the US, should he/she get divorced from his/her spouse? Or is it not ...
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When sponsoring a spouse (UK visa), what do the various relationship types mean and how do they affect the application?
When making a visa application in the U.K. for a sponsor to invite a foreigner to marry there is a section in the application that asks "What is your relationship to SPONSOR'S NAME"? There ...
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Marriage contract "communauté de biens"
Alice marries Bob under the community of property ("communauté de biens") regime.
Alice brings in 100k€, Bob 50k€. Or it can be a joint possessed ("indivision") 150 k€ house, 100k€ ...
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Can a divorced spouse claim rights to a previous primary residence?
2010 year. My ex husband got a mortgage on a house. Down payment was paid by his father.
2014 year. I met my ex-husband for the first time. We got married the same year (there was a prenup).
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Is not recognising a marriage based on gender of one person gender-based discrimination?
If a man A wants to marry B (a woman), their marriage will be recognised and certified by the authorities.
But if he wants to marry C (a man), their marriage will not not certified.
Is it gender-based ...
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Is marriage rejection on the basis of caste a criminal offence?
I am a Brahmin and my girlfriend is Schedule caste, and my parents are denying our marriage because of caste. Will it be considered a criminal offence under Indian caste discrimination law, if any?
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What is the legality of atheist marriage among consanguineous couples in India?
I am preparing an academic report on laws regarding incest in India. Hinduism law and both major schools under Islamic law consider sibling marriage void. A Special Marriage Act was introduced to ...
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Why does the female in a marriage usually get most of the belongings when they divorce?
I can imagine that this is true, but is it actually legally spelled out and motivated? Or is it just what tends to typically happen, for "other reasons"?
I've never been married and thus not ...
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