Can a spouse file for legal separation if the other spouse contracts a bigamous marriage?
Contracting a subsequent bigamous marriage either domestically or internationally constitutes a legal ground for separation.
WHAT IS THE CRIME OF BIGAMY?
This article is about the crime of bigamy and its corresponding punishment. The crime of bigamy is committed by any person who shall contract a second or subsequent marriage before the former marriage has been legally dissolved. It is punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years.
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