Is it ok for immigrants to marry in us while still married to someone from ukraine?

Ms Fortune

that's very bigoher... lol.... no its not legal, its called bigamy... doesn't matter where your married marriage is marriage.

justindephilippo

PraiseBob

No. Not only is polygamy illegal in the US, it is also illegal to marry simply to gain legal status.

moonlight

IT'S NOT OK!!!!!!!!! THAT'S ILLEGAL!!!!!!!!!

â™¥love2havefunâ™¥

wtf? i have no idea but thats crazy. i'm sure she has selfish reasons for getting him to marry her and he should resist!

Jacqueline K

EVERYONE WHO ANSWERED IS WRONG WRONG WRONG!!! you can be leagally married in 2 diff countries...marriages are mot leagally recognized outside of the country they were married in so yes she can leagally be married to both. If you son is in the military then he is responsible for her kids but if he is not then no unless he adopts them he is not responsible so LEAGALLY she can be married in 2 countries MORALLY she is wrong

*only~wishful~thinking*

no......it's not legal, the US recongizes marriages outside of it's borders. Sry about this...good luck!!!

Big B

No, illegal Immigrants should not be allowed to have any rights here in the U.S. They should be considered as dirt. So if we were to murder them, since they have no rights, we wouldn't have to face the law! If we were to rape them, then we could do it and not worry about the law! If we were to steal from them....
...you get my point?
All illegal immigrants should be considered scumbags. So, your son can marry her and do what he wants with her, because she has no U.S. connections whatsoever, she's a scumbag!

Kid

No, That is not right for this person to get your son to marry her if she is married to someone else. Also that is called fornacation that I know of in the U.S, but if your son loves her and wants to marry her than she should tell the husband that she doesn't really love him the way she thought she did.

jessaller

aangie781

no thats being a bigamist and you can go to jail it is illegal

Mistress T

No, it's called bigomy. It's illegal.

Gonzo

It is illegal.

http://www.visapro.com/Immigration-Articles/?a=349&z=36

No, it is not OK, and it is probably a ploy by the Ukranian to get US immigration status.

As far as legal responsibility in the Ukraine, I doubt it, but your son needs to hear that he is being a fool, and being taken advantage of. I understand why he would not listen to his mom, so show him this email.

Dude, wake up. You are being used.
The internet is filled with scams like this.

Let me guess, she has some sob story about how she must escape her country in pursuit of a better life for her and her kids.
And you are her only hope.
Pffff, been done before.

xdorax

She wants a green card, your son is too young to get married. Laws are different, your son is not the birth father so you don't need to worry.

tas-okay

NO!!!! DO NOT LET HIM DO THIS. IT WON'T BE LEGAL IN THE US BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS IT COULD CAUSE HER CHILDREN OVER THERE! SHE IS HIDING FROM SOMETHING AND USING YOUR SON TO DO IT.

Marina S

NO NO NO

slimredz

i dont think so

mojomuppet

she cannot remarry get her away from your son she is a freak. and she will get deported any way because they will find out that she is already married.you know what that is a case i would call ice becasue she is trying to break a law knowing it. what a tramp. if you call them they will pick her up today and you dont have to tell your son you did it either. do him a favor and send her packing!

Cathy

yes it's illegal i think, but that's just wrong anyways

Quest4questions

I am pretty sure that her Ukrainian marriage would be recognized in the US making her marriage to your son illegal without her getting a divorce.

The thing is, who cares if it is ok or not; doesn't it give your son some pause that this girl is already married to someone else and has children? Doesn't it worry you both that she hasn't divorced her husband yet?
Eeep! Your son is 20 and he is about to enter into a ready made family with all sorts of interesting issues. Is your 20 year old ready to be a step-parent?

Back to your question though, your son would only be legally responsible for the children if he adopted them as they already have a father. However, if the mother decides to gain custody (which she probably can't do as there has not been a divorce).
He would be the step-parent and responsible for the children on that level.

I could be wrong, but it would seem that maybe she might try to marry your son while keeping her marriage in the Ukraine, gain US citizenship and then get the marriage annulled on the basis that she was already married. Move her husband to the country and have a happy life. Of course she probably could be deported and possibly lose her citizenship eventually, the key word is eventually there would be so much red tape I highly doubt it would ever happen.

SurveyCorner11

It is considered illegal, and yes, they are responsible for the kids in UK.

smartypants909

Polygamy is still illegal in this country. No one is allowed to have more than one spouse at a time.

m3_mY$3Lf_!

whoa..no u can't marry more than one person... def illegal.

theoldguy

No, bigomy is universal, and if she wasn't married, I don't believe he'd be legally responsible for the children. Best of luck to him and his love.

BNM

Jet

Nancy Kay

if she is married in the Ukraine, her marriage is legally recognized in the US, and she would be committing bigamy to marry anyone here

your son should head for the hills...run, don't walk...

anisarkisyan

It's illegal to get married with anyone if you are already married. And there is a way that the court system is able to verify that information.

No it is not legal! If you get married in ANY country then you can't marry someone else in the US. All marriages are legal binding contracts. She can't get married to your son if she is still married to another man, regardless of what country the husband is living in.
However people get away with marrying other people while they are still married because no one does background checks (however it is called illegal and if someone wanted to get her thrown in jail for marrying more than 1 man at a time they could). So if you cant talk your son out of marrying her while she is still married, go to the police and ask how you can get her prosecuted for marrying more than 1 man at a time.
Also , no it does not make him responsible for kids she has from another marriage, everyone knows he is not the father so he would not be held legally responsible for those kids UNLESS the birth father gave up parental rights AND your son legally adopts them, which probably will not happen.
Also if she is an illegal alien, best thing to do (after your son marries her, if it happens) go to INS (US citizenship and immigration services) and tell them she is still married to another man in another country and say she used your son to become a US citizen. You get most likely get them to go after her and press charges and boot her out of the country. In addition for her to become a legal US citizen she and your son have to go through an INTENSE interview process and review by INS to prove they are not getting married just so she can become a citizen (and at that time tell them she is still married).
Try to get through to your son first. Tell him if he really loves her then she needs to file for a divorce first (and pay for it herself) and then get married. If he wont listen then it is not too hard to get rid of her legally by contacting the right people, aka INS and police.

fire4511

She is illegally in this country. She is married. Without her getting divorced, she can not legally get married again (but she really does not seem to worry about the law now, does she? )

She is asking your son to commit immigration fraud. He can be tried and actually jailed if they prove that the marriage is a sham.

He needs to run away from this woman!!!

kja63

"Trying to get your 20 year old son to marry her?" How is that supposedly happening?

Anyway, to answer your question, no your son cannot legally marry someone who is already married. And just because someone marries a woman with children (assuming this person was divorced) does not make that person legally responsible for the kids, unless he adopts them.

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