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Correct, the OP's friend will be breaking the law if he implements his plan and will face jail I think for bigamy.MORBULOUS_PRIME wrote:I'm no expert but I believe that polygamy is ILLEGAL in the UK (and most if not all of Europe)
Not wishing to be antagonisitc Martha, this is quite interesting but r u saying that for example a person can marry in the UK, Islamic or not, and that same person marry in say Germany to another person and it's not bigamy?martha wrote:Only his UK marriage is recognised within UK law. His 2nd marriage that took place in another country is not a crime here. I thought I had explained that sufficiently
Yes, what I am saying is that a man can marry under UK law and marry another elsewhere, but then only Islamically, as this would not be recognised. If he tried to marry legally in another country he would be committing bigamy. Does seem strange doesnt it.Wanderer wrote:Not wishing to be antagonisitc Martha, this is quite interesting but r u saying that for example a person can marry in the UK, Islamic or not, and that same person marry in say Germany to another person and it's not bigamy?martha wrote:Only his UK marriage is recognised within UK law. His 2nd marriage that took place in another country is not a crime here. I thought I had explained that sufficiently
Aha, thanks - I thought I'd found and interesting way to keep my gf on her toes!martha wrote:Yes, what I am saying is that a man can marry under UK law and marry another elsewhere, but then only Islamically, as this would not be recognised. If he tried to marry legally in another country he would be committing bigamy. Does seem strange doesnt it.Wanderer wrote:Not wishing to be antagonisitc Martha, this is quite interesting but r u saying that for example a person can marry in the UK, Islamic or not, and that same person marry in say Germany to another person and it's not bigamy?martha wrote:Only his UK marriage is recognised within UK law. His 2nd marriage that took place in another country is not a crime here. I thought I had explained that sufficiently
So when is he planning to tell C that she's actually wife number 2?ABERDEEN wrote:
think he will be making sure (C) will have the complete knowledge in near future and lead life in a normal way with his two wives.
jei2 wrote:So when is he planning to tell C that she's actually wife number 2?ABERDEEN wrote:
think he will be making sure (C) will have the complete knowledge in near future and lead life in a normal way with his two wives.
Oh silly me, I forgot...she's from the Phillipines - as long as she's in the Western world she won't give a damn, right?
And um.. isn't that where you get all those women from the Chopahdyck tribe...?