pabzta

Hello I'm new here and I am not sure where to post this.

I use to live in Los Angeles from 2003 until 2005.

I got married in Las Vegas 2003. I got separated in 2005 and now back in London England. I now have plans to get married in Philippines. But I am not divorced from the previous wife in the united states. Now I want to know If my previous marriage in USA is recognised in the UK?

1.How does one get a divorce if living in 2 separate countries?
2.Can I still get married again regardless if I'm still Married? The marriage I mentioned above was not registered here in UK.

Thanks.

fatbrit

You need to divorce first.

You can divorce her through a UK court.

Start here: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/...a_marriage.htm

pabzta

Thanks. I look into that.

BritishGuy36

Why wouldn't it be?

Any legitmate marriage ceremony in any country means you are married as far as pretty much any other country is concerned.

Is that not obvious?

And why is the UK's 'opinion' of interest when your current wife is in the USA and your proposed marriage is in the Philipines?

md95065

Well, this was Las Vegas where marriages often don't seem to last more than a few days so I suppose it is possible that the OP thought she had gotten a package deal that included an automatic annulment after 10 days ...

ChocolateBabz

Sorry...couldn't resist...

pabzta

Well because obviously for me to get married in Philippines, I will need to show that I am single. I would have to apply to get a certification of singularity. Just want to know if my previous marriage would show up on the system in British Embassy?

I did sign some divorce papers that my ex wife sent me, but I have not heard anything further regarding this. I know longer have contact with the ex, and nor do I know where is now. Is the American Embassy the best point of contact. Sorry if I sound stupid.

christmasoompa

The Embassy will not be able to help you (they only deal with immigration and similar), you'll have to go through the proper channels - hire a solicitor.

But don't the Philippines not recognise divorce? I'm sure there was a thread on here the other day from somebody who couldn't marry their Filipino partner because they were divorced and it's just not recognised there. Could be wrong though, but might be worth checking out.

Noorah101

The embassy won't have a record of your divorce. You need to contact the department which holds marriage/divorce/birth records in the city or county where the divorce occurred. It shouldn't be hard to find. Do a google search on how to get a copy of your divorce decree in that county.

Rene

fatbrit

The Certificate of Singularity is merely you swearing that it is true. As you can't swear to this, you're just digging a deeper hole.

If the divorce papers were filed, it will be recorded at the family court. The one that would have jurisdiction is most probably in the place where she was resident at the time of filing. Find which it is and take steps to see what is recorded. For example, here's my local one and you can check the basics of a case on line.

See if you can find yours.

Macca67

It will only be recognised in the UK if one of the Vegas witnesses was an Elvis impersonator. I think you'll be fine if any Marilyn Monroe lookalikes were used, but you can check at the following website:

www.stupid****ingquestions/morons/.com

Englishmum

You're right. It's a staunch Catholic country and they don't recognise divorce.

On the other hand.....her extended family will be expecting a (in their eyes, rich) Western guy to be funding the whole lot of them for years to come and lots of requests for money for medical bills, school fees, business ventures etc.

A British guy who works for the same company as my husband married a Filipina (she was a maid in Hong Kong). They had a large house built in Cebu (a beautiful coastal resort) to be used primarily for holidays and trips for her to go 'home'. It turned out that her extended family (parents, siblings, cousins etc.) moved in to "look after" the house. He can't get them out and they've been there for a few years now...

Rete

What wonderful and caring in-laws this man has.

Steerpike

Let's not go too far down this path ... racial stereotypes and all that ... my girlfriend/partner is a Filipina and her family is way richer than me or my family ... we have a standing invitation to visit THEIR big spread over there. It is a third-world country and there are a lot of povery-stricken people there, it's true - but not every Filipina is a maid ... .

Bob

There is a reason they have a tougher time getting a visa though...

Sure not everyone is like that, but there are more than enough who make the situation what it is.