The impact of not actually being divorced when you think you are is huge and means that any subsequent marriage entered into by either party is invalid and effectively bigamous. These situations should not happen but recent guidance issued by Sir James Munby indicates that there is a growing number of people who may be affected by this issue. If you are in any doubt as to the validity of your Decree Nisi or Decree Absolute and need advice around this issue please do not hesitate to contact us.
Some divorced people who have remarried may have inadvertently committed bigamy after being granted a defective divorce, the president of the family division has revealed.
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