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Can be married in Utah and Washingtong states at the same time?I live in Washingtong state. I'd like to marry someone in Utah, but she is still married and intends to divorce soon. She hasn't started the process yet, but I'd like to get married urgently. Can she be married in both states at the same time? Can WA see her marriage status in UT? Please answer as soon as possible Attorney answers (2)
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No, she needs to be divorced first. As long as the Utah marriage was legal, Washington will recognize it.
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Intentionally being married with two different persons at the same time is bigamy, a criminal offense in WA (and likely in all other states). See RCW 9A.64.010 (Bigamy) at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A... .
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