Now What Would You Do In This Position?

Gleeful

Here you go Sally. I will do as my friend says and remind her tomorrow when she is in the office and get back to you.

It would depend on the law where he consequently married in Dubai relating to Bigamy. I don't think he could be done for it here as he hasn't remarried here. Will check. She can divorce him without consent now though.

If she wants him done for Bigamy, that could be a lot more complicated and is a criminal offence here. I don't know the answer and have no resources here. It depends on what the law here says too, but it might not be chased up, so she has to bear that in mind. I know exactly who to ask. Remind me tomorrow.

SallyUK

Thank you Deannatois

That's a good suggestions, I'll bear that in mind!.


Sal
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Gleeful, thank you so much for doing that, I really do appreciate it very much, please say thank you to your friend for me too?

Sal
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deannatrois wrote: »

I think it might be worth trying to find out the legal authority in the country he's living in and reporting the bigamous marriage.., should only cost the price of international postage. Send a copy of your marriage certificate and a letter from your solicitor to confirm u are still married.

I don't know which country he's living in but usually there are voluntary groups around who will help u find out about the laws in that country even if they officially represent another civil interest for that country (i'm thinking looking at child kidnapping groups etc). Wouldn't cost u anything at all.

daska

SallyUK wrote: »

Thank you again.

Daska, the only thing is, he isn't Muslim, he's a Christian.

Sorry, I'm dredging the bottom of my memory for what a girl I was at school with was telling me 20 years ago!!!!

AFAIK if he married a Muslim woman in Dubai he would have had to convert to Islam. If they're both Christian it's a different matter but my understanding is that the polygamy laws don't apply to Christian marriages as their not governed by Sharia law. Either way round he's potentially in trouble with the authorities in Dubai (couldn't happen to a nicer chap by the sound of it LOL) And of course he could have lied about his marital status or religion regardless of which category he should have fitted into...

SallyUK

Hi Daska

No need for apologies, thanks, you're being helpful, thank you!

Any help I get at the moment, is much appreciated.

daska wrote: »

Sorry, I'm dredging the bottom of my memory for what a girl I was at school with was telling me 20 years ago!!!!

I fully agree with you about it not happening to a nicer chap! lol

Sal
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AFAIK if he married a Muslim woman in Dubai he would have had to convert to Islam. If they're both Christian it's a different matter but my understanding is that the polygamy laws don't apply to Christian marriages as their not governed by Sharia law. Either way round he's potentially in trouble with the authorities in Dubai (couldn't happen to a nicer chap by the sound of it LOL) And of course he could have lied about his marital status or religion regardless of which category he should have fitted into...

^!£$&

Stumbled upon your thread sally am sending you good vibes & hoping everything gets sorted xxx hugs

daska

Look what I found

According to the Dubai Government Information Portal "For non-Muslims, marriage laws applicable in their home countries will be applied."

SallyUK

Ooooh Daska, well done you!

I just need to confirm now where the actual wedding took place and if it was Dubai, then I still have some hope!

Thank you so much!

Sal
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daska wrote: »

Look what I found

According to the Dubai Government Information Portal "For non-Muslims, marriage laws applicable in their home countries will be applied."

daska

two suggestions

You presumably remember his details (birth date etc), you know the approximate year and if you can find out her name that might well be enough

first, they might have married here, in which case you might be able to find a record of it via Ancestry or similar

second, they might have married elsewhere and your best clue so far is Dubai. There's a link to the court service on the link I gave you above so it might be worth e-mailing to ask whether it's possible to check if their marriage was registered there.

SallyUK

Good Morning All

Thank you Daska for your suggestions and your help.

It would seem that he's changed his mind judging by the email that has arrived this morning!

He says in it that the woman in the photos is his fiancee and that he's hoping his divorce in the UK will be finalised soon! Shame he hadn't thought about doing that first, before he disappeared all those years ago.

He goes on to say that he loves his kids more than life itself and that their mother made it difficult for him to see them and he hopes they won't hate him!!! Unbelievable!!

Sal
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Greener_Grass

Hi Sally, Who is he saying this to? Your lawyer or your friend? He really is unbelieveable. It shocks you how many lies people tell at times doesn't it