Bigamy is a criminal offense consisting of attempting marriage while already having a living spouse. Also tag [criminal-law] and any applicable jurisdictional tags.
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Is it bigamy to marry someone to whom you are already married?
The goal is to obtain legal proof of marriage with the least amount of effort, such as travelling overseas and hiring translators and notaries. This is not a "renew vows" situation.
Answers for New York preferred, but answers pertaining to other…
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Can you be prosecuted for bigamy if you enter into common-law marriage-like polyamorous situation?
As far as I know, bigamy is illegal (and you can be prosecuted for it) anywhere in USA.
Now, imagine that a polyamorous throuple (3 people in a relationship) is formed, and acts, in perfect unison (e.g. all 3 move in together on the same day,…
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