Husband has wife in Italy and wife in Florida... still confused.

[abrit777]

FLORIDA...My husband from Italy filed for a divorce from his wife in Italy from Florida, before we were married. My husband said that in Italy, divorce takes 3 years so though we are married (separated at this time) he is also legally married still in Italy. He told me that he would be able to get the divorce from Italy in January of this year, but now he is telling me that it will be another 6 months and that his Italian wife will not sign papers. I am very confused and feel as though he is keeping something from me. Was our marriage even real? I feel as though I am sharing him....sometimes I don't even feel as though I am married. If you have any information, please help me to find some answers to this confusing issue.

[AFFA]

I wish to inform you that your marriage is not a valid marriage. It is necessary for a valid marriage that your husband should not be having any other marriage. You can ask for court documents so that you can know exact status of the case. You may also take opinion of a lawyer from Italy who can research the case file from local court and inform you exact case status. This may enable you to know the correct situation.

The Florida Statute 826.01 states that bigamy is a third-degree felony. A husband cannot marry another woman if he already has a wife whom he knows is alive and your husband has committed bigamy if he has married you while being previously married in Italy and the divorce decree for that marriage not having been issued. If a defendant is convicted of bigamy in Florida, he is subject to a $5,000 fine under 775.083(1)(c) which can be instead of or in addition to the jail sentence of up to five years, as set forth in 775.082(3)(d).

AFF

[sandyclaus]

Originally Posted by abrit777 FLORIDA...My husband from Italy filed for a divorce from his wife in Italy from Florida, before we were married. My husband said that in Italy, divorce takes 3 years so though we are married (separated at this time) he is also legally married still in Italy. He told me that he would be able to get the divorce from Italy in January of this year, but now he is telling me that it will be another 6 months and that his Italian wife will not sign papers. I am very confused and feel as though he is keeping something from me. Was our marriage even real? I feel as though I am sharing him....sometimes I don't even feel as though I am married. you have any information, please help me to find some answers to this confusing issue.

By law, you ARE NOT MARRIED. If the divorce from his Italian wife was not yet finalized, then your own marriage is invalid. There is no such thing as a "limbo" period during which one divorce is still pending when you can get married AGAIN. One cannot legally marry again until the first divorce has been finalized.

Honestly, this guy has been fooling you for far too long. I suspect that the first marriage is probably NOT even in the divorce process, and there may be other women out there who have fallen victim to his scam. He has committed bigamy, and you have committed a felony simply by entering into a marriage with someone you knew to still be married:

F.S. CHAPTER 826: BIGAMY; INCEST 826.01 Bigamy; punishment. --- Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries another person shall, except in the cases mentioned in s. 826.02, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 826.02 Exceptions. --- The provisions of s. 826.01 shall not extend to any person: (1) Who reasonably believes that the prior spouse is dead. (2) Whose prior spouse has voluntarily deserted him and remained absent for the space of 3 years continuously, the party marrying again not knowing the other to be living within that time. (3) Whose bonds of matrimony have been dissolved. (4) Who violates its provisions because a domestic or foreign court has entered an invalid judgment purporting to terminate or annul the prior marriage and the defendant does not know that judgment to be invalid. (5) Who reasonably believes that he is legally eligible to remarry. 826.03 Knowingly marrying husband or wife of another. --- Whoever knowingly marries the husband or wife of another person, knowing him or her to be the spouse of another person, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

FIle for an annulment right away on the grounds of fraud and hope that you don't get prosecuted yourself for entering into the marriage in the first place.

[Friend In Court]

Originally Posted by abrit777 FLORIDA...My husband from Italy filed for a divorce from his wife in Italy from Florida, before we were married. My husband said that in Italy, divorce takes 3 years so though we are married (separated at this time) he is also legally married still in Italy. He told me that he would be able to get the divorce from Italy in January of this year, but now he is telling me that it will be another 6 months and that his Italian wife will not sign papers. I am very confused and feel as though he is keeping something from me. Was our marriage even real? I feel as though I am sharing him....sometimes I don't even feel as though I am married. you have any information, please help me to find some answers to this confusing issue.

Your feelings of not being legally married are more than 'feelings'. That is a fact! With a marriage still not dissolved in Italy, your husband was not legally free to marry you, your marriage is not valid. And he is a bigamist!

You might wish to contact your local State Attorney on how to proceed. They may be willing to begin an investigation to discover if in fact there are divorce proceedings pending in Italy and its status. At the least the State Attorney should be able to advise on how to proceed.

[Remjet]

Ok...to all this people...I am the husband of the Lady in question....I have a regular divorce from the state of florida, and therefore is not Bigamy !!! My lawyer before the Marriage in florida confirmed that both the divorce from my ex wife and my current marriage in Florida are perfectly legal !! Even the Judge that issued the divorce.....
I have original copy of the divorce and the marriage certificate from Florida !!!

In Italy i am in the final step which is the final divorce...and i had delays because the other part made me lose time, and not hiding anything from my Wife !!!!

Now i am waiting for your apologize from all of you for false accusation....
This is DEFAMATION !!! and caused an aggravation with my Wife situation in the US...She was coming here in France but now you confused Her even more ! And we are going through divorce...

Your information to Her were completely wrong because maybe She didn't inform you correctly saying that i have a LEGAL divorce issued by State of Florida ... Who is hiding now ?

Thank you !! Remo

[sandyclaus]

Originally Posted by Remjet Ok...to all this people...I am the husband of the Lady in question....I have a regular divorce from the state of florida, and therefore is not Bigamy !!! My lawyer before the Marriage in florida confirmed that both the divorce from my ex wife and my current marriage in Florida are perfectly legal !! Even the Judge that issued the divorce..... I have original copy of the divorce and the marriage certificate from Florida !!! In Italy i am in the final step which is the final divorce...and i had delays because the other part made me lose time, and not hiding anything from my Wife !!!! Now i am waiting for your apologize from all of you for false accusation.... This is DEFAMATION !!! and caused an aggravation with my Wife situation in the US...She was coming here in France but now you confused Her even more ! And we are going through divorce... Your information to Her were completely wrong because maybe She didn't inform you correctly saying that i have a LEGAL divorce issued by State of Florida ... Who is hiding now ? Thank you !! Remo

If you had a LEGAL divorce from your Italian wife issued in the state of Florida, then why would you need to seek a 2nd divorce from the same woman from Italian authorities in Italy? What you are saying isn't making ANY sense at all.

I'm unaware of any legal requirements to file for a separate divorce in Italy if your divorce had already been finalized here in Florida. I'm pretty sure that Italian law recognizes American divorces under the concept of comity.

What I do know about divorce in Italy is that it requires a 3-year waiting period of separation before either party can even apply for the actual divorce. During that 3-year period, you are still MARRIED. You are not legally free to enter into another marriage during that separation unless you are able to obtain a legal divorce elsewhere FIRST.

From your wife's statement, the 3 year separation hadn't even been completed before you went and married her. All of our responses were based upon that premise. If you are saying that you obtained a legal divorce in Florida before marrying your now current wife, then you are correct. If not, then she is, and you are just backpedaling here to try to justify your illegal acts.

[Remjet]

Thank you for your replying Sir ! Correct i have alegal divorce from the state of florida !

I didn't apply for the recognition in Italy because my ex wife couldn't sign because notary public there didn't accept any document translated from english... I spent 300 euro for a legal translation and still they didn't accept it....!

That's why i didn't apply plus the end of the 3 years was approaching so it would have take more time to be recognised than the actual Italian divorce that will be finalized in 3 months from now.
Plus at that time we were living in florida.
Yes i am correct because i have a legal divorce from the state of florida, melbourne court., and my wife was with me all the time even hearing when the Judge in florida issued the divorce...100 % legal.!

She always made things complicated not explaining things correctly to people, in this case here. Therefore is not your fault for what you said in this post.

Yes you would be correct saying that i would be out of the law i didn't have a legal divorce, but i do !

Thank you Sir.

I hope that now this issue is more clear.

Remo

[Remjet]

I forgot to answer why i need the divorce from Italy...simple first of all, it is time to close that nightmare. That relations doesn't exist any more, second for respect of my current Wife.
Why should i keep open a legal matter when i can close it?

I know the Italian divorce law really sucks !!!!

Thank you Sir.

[Remjet]

I haven't done any illegal ACT Sir. I obtained a LEGAL divorce from the State of Florida 4 months before the marriage with my current WIfe.

No ILLEGAL ACTS SIR ! And i have the supporting documents to prove that.

In Italy we might have an unfair divorce law but we ask questions before accusing, we need a prove of guilty before we can condemned someone, we need a trial before a VERDICT...!

I don't know in America, but maybe things are changing with the upcoming MARTIAL LAW where someone can be sent to jail with no trial, or with the OBAMA CARE they can stick a MICROCHIP in people bodies to be controlled, tracked and black mailed from march of the next year Sir.

YES THEY CAN !

Thankfully God will make justice !

Thank you Sir.

[Remjet]

Anything to reply Mr. Affa and my friend in Court ???? Before you give advise to people ask questions ! That's indispensable in order to have a clear understanding of the matter......That's what Lawyers are supposed to do...right ?