Okay, I am praying that anyone out there who reads this might have some help or ideas.... some of you might have seen my recent posts. Haven't heard from him..not sure if that is a good thing or not. Although, I started yesterday morning right- went and got the divorce papers...this is where I need help- and no, this is no joke...
My husband is still married to his first wife in Mexico. Divorce was never filed, on her end, so while him and I have been married ( or so I thought) , he has been married to her for 16 to 20 years. The funny thing is she wanted an official divorce from him a couple of months ago and he said no...go figure. Now this is where I need the help-

If anyone at all has heard anything, maybe from a friend in a similiar spot, knows of anything, has ANY, and I mean ANY, ideas on how I would locate a marriage certificate from Jalisco, Mexico from a marriage that took place 16 to 20 ( maybe more) years ago, please let me know asap- If I can find this, I actually qualify for an annulment, instead of a nasty divorce. I know that my time is running low, since he is very good at dissappearing, so anything that anyone could suggest, I would appreciate. I have been online researching more or less for the past two days....no luck. Please get ahold through e-mail, or post, as I can almost garauntee I will be close to this screen until I can find something!

go get a family law attorney that can tell you about bigamy, mexico marriages, and annulment.

Good Luck!!! I know in the states if you prove they were all
ready married- then the second marriage usually is'nt valid.
I have no idea how that works when it involves another coutry.
You can get him for bigamy if you want...

If his first marriage is already public record than why do you need a copy of the certificate?

sorry Duffy and I are on the same page nothing new here

If you go to this site it will give you a phone number that one must talk to in order to get married there sure if they can not help you they should be able to guide you to who can did not check but there may be and e-mail addy towards the body to save you on the phone call try it out can't hurt. This is a goverment site so they should be able to get you were what you need at least I hope so. Good luck in your search.



http://www.usembassy-mexico.gov/guadalajara/Gemarriage.htm

It's only a public record in Mexico, not in the U.S. From what I have read, and seen posted under some of the different law message boards, it is almost impossible to get any of that imformation, especially online. They say go there and go into the civil records, but I definately have no time or cash for that one!!! Also, apparently the churches keep records, but finding the church is almost impossible...

Hi Txs WB!

Well if it is not public record in the US then how did you find out about it....? Maybe I'm confused....

Helllllllooo MsTeddy how are ya?

Thanks for that one!! I got a number and am calling. I knew he was married down there when we first got together- I was with him when she sent up the divorce papers, watched him fill them out, and mailed them back for him. To her. Not an attorney, but to her ( yup, I know, not smart). Apparently a couple of months ago she tried hunting him down, and succeeded, because she has met someone and would like to re marry. ANd he told her no. It's funny how much you can actually learn through talking with mother and father in laws, brother in laws, even ex- girlfriends..I almost feel like the worlds biggest idiot right now....or maybe an Oprah rerun....