Federico wrote:what if i get to another country and decide to marry without divorce of the former. what happens
***Good luck***
Bigamy
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In cultures that practice marital monogamy, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. Bigamy is a
crime in most western countries, and when it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other. In countries that have bigamy laws, consent from a prior spouse makes no difference to the legality of the second marriage, which is usually considered void.
By country
Australia: Illegal. Up to 5 years imprisonment.
Belgium: Illegal. 5 to 10 years imprisonment.
Brazil: Illegal. 2 to 6 years imprisonment.
Canada: Illegal under the Criminal Code, sect 293.
China: Illegal (but tolerated for some minorities, such as Tibetans, in some rural areas in the South West) .
Colombia Illegal with exceptions (such as religion). Although bigamy no longer exists as a lone figure in the Colombian judicial code marrying someone new without dissolving an earlier marriage may yield to other felonies such as civil status forgery or suppression of information.
Egypt: Legal if first wife consents
Eritrea: Illegal. Up to 5 years imprisonment.
All the 27 countries of the European Union (see special note for the United Kingdom): Illegal.
Iceland: Illegal according to the Icelandic Act on Marriage No. 31/1993, Art. 11.
Ghana: Illegal. Up to six months imprisonment.
Republic of Ireland: Bigamy is a statutory offence. It is committed by a person who, being married to another person, goes through a ceremony capable of producing a valid marriage with a third person. The offence is created by section 57 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861.[13] This section replaces section 26 of the Act 10 Geo. 4 c. 34 for the Republic of Ireland.
Israel: Illegal. Up to 5 years imprisonment.
Iran: Legal with consent of first wife, rarely practiced.
India: Legal only for Muslims. Up 10 years of imprisonment for others.
Libya: Illegal. Possible 5 years of imprisonment
Malaysia: Permitted for Muslims; required to obtain judicial consent, show financial capability, and several strict conditions. Some variation in law between states (family law relating to non-Muslims is under federal jurisdiction).
Maldives: Permitted for anyone.
Malta: Illegal under the Marriage Act of 1975, section 6.
Netherlands: Illegal. Up to 6 years imprisonment. If the new partner is aware of the bigamy he or she can be imprisoned for a maximum of 4 years.
New Zealand: Illegal under section 205 of the Crimes Act 1961. Up to 15 years imprisonment.
Morocco: Permitted for Muslims, restrictions apply.
Pakistan: Polygamy in Pakistan is permitted with restrictions.
Saudi Arabia: Bigamy or Polygamy is legal.
South Africa: Legalized for indigenous, black traditionalists by the Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998.
Somalia: Polygamy is legal at marriage courts; long standing tradition.
Tunisia: Illegal. Up to 5 years imprisonment
Turkey: Illegal. Up to 5 years imprisonment
United Kingdom: Illegal, although marriages performed abroad may be recognised for some legal purposes (see Polygamy in the United Kingdom). In the United Kingdom a person guilty of bigamy is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years,[17] or on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the prescribed sum, or to both.
United States: Illegal in every state. Penalty up to 5 years. (but see Polygamy in North America)
In the United States, the Model Penal Code (section 230.1) defines bigamy as a misdemeanor and polygamy as a felony. Having more than one spouse at the same time gets classified as polygamy, and bumped to a felony, if it is done "in purported exercise of a plural marriage..."
Uzbekistan: Illegal.
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