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Husband left USA and married a brazilian woman w/o divorcing me first


23-Feb-2023 (In Divorce Law)
I was actively married/living with my Brazilian husband in the US from 1992 - 1999 at which point he moved back to Brazil and married a Brazilian. He just came back to the US and wants me to help him get a Green Card now, even though we haven't spoken in all this time. (He also married a second Brazilian woman after divorcing the first Brazilian; I believe they haven't gotten divorced.) I just want a real divorce from him (I never sought one by myself.) Is he guilty of Bigamy? He doesn't want legal problems of course, but he's really pressuring me to "look" married for his Green Card. I would like to counter with "Divorce me w/ no complaints and no Community Property division, and I won't turn you in for Bigamy".
Answers (3)

Answer #1
690 votes
Perused the contents of your query and of the opinion that yes, your husband is guilty of bigamy I.e., marrying another women while still legally married to you. US laws prohibits bigamy and as such is an offence in US. You can sue him for bigamy.
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Answer #2
781 votes
You both file a divorce by way of mutual consent without putting allegations on each other and put end to this deadlock matrimonial relationship.
In this type of divorce terms of settlement will not be disclosed and both can part your ways with ease.
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Answer #3
800 votes
Madam so long question is having a simple reply to it
1) yes it is a case of bigamy. where no more than one wife is allowed as per law.(You not hv disclosed your religion and under which faith you got married).
2) He wants you to pose as a real married couple because he does not want to disclose his other marriages.
3) you well can apply for divorce in jurisdictional family court on mutual basis where in the memorandum of understanding you can write down your agreements of property division or not to do so like.
Better way to get seperated is by mutually consented Divorce. we hich is easy one and speedy too.
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