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Does a German woman/woman marriage "count" in the US?

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Question - (12 December 2008) 5 Answers - (Newest, 13 December 2008)
A female United States age 41-50, *nnastacia writes:

hey every one out there!!!

got a question

i 'm still married to a woman back in germany

but i live here since 2006 and i'm also married to a man !!! does the marriage count here i mean between woman a woman?? cuz i here it don't!!!

everybody make a mistake and i did it back in 2002!!!

can i get in trouble 4 that??

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A male reader, Danielepew Mexico +, writes (13 December 2008):

Danielepew agony auntI think you would have a problem in Germany. The same sex marriage is valid there; and the "heteromarriage" is valid, too. So you commited bigamy for the Germans, that's for sure.

And then, I'm not sure what happens with "homomarriages" in the United States. I know that only some states ALLOW "homomarriages". I'm not sure how many of them RECOGNIZE them, even if two people of the same sex cannot legally marry. You should ask an attorney. But I'm sure you would have trouble in Germany.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (13 December 2008):

hey thank u for the answer!! but i know that in el paso the same sex marrige is not valid !!! thats why i got married!!!yeah i know that in germany the marriage is valid but i don't live with here any more since 2002!!!

i just wanna make sure that i can't get in trouble here and try to take care the stuff in germany!!! but the woman is trying to give me a big problem because she needs me for some paper!!!

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A male reader, Danielepew Mexico +, writes (13 December 2008):

Danielepew agony auntI'm not sure what would happen. I understand that, for the sake of international law, marriages valid in one country are valid in all others. That is to say, if you marry in Germany, under German laws, your marriage is valid in the United States and elsewhere.

If you married again, then that is bigamy.

The key here is whether the German marriage is valid in the United States. If it is, then you got yourself a problem.

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A male reader, baddogbj China +, writes (13 December 2008):

baddogbj agony auntThere is a good article on wikipedia. It seems to suggest that foreign same sex marriages are only recognised in the states of New Mexico, New York and Rhode Island.

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A reader, anonymous, writes (13 December 2008):

Only certain states recognize same sex marriages, I'm not sure which states. I think Connecticut just passed a law. But as far as a same sex marriage in another country...I think your in the clear. I don't think that would be considered bigomy. You could probably go online and research it.

Yeah, we all make mistakes, you are absolutely right!

Good Luck with your Man!

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