Is bigamy legal in any states?
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Is bigamy legal in any states?
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge struck down a portion of Utah's bigamy laws as unconstitutional on Friday, siding with a reality television star and his four wives. Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.
Is it illegal to marry in two countries?
Yes you can. In order to not be recorded as being married to two different people each living in a different county you simply avoid recording it in your home country.
Why is bigamy illegal in the US?
Originally Answered: Why is polygamy illegal in the U.S? Several reasons: Very few polygamous marriages are relationships between equals – A man who could marry multiple wives would likely find women who are either mentally or emotionally vulnerable and exploit those vulnerabilities.
