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Apr 6, 2000 family-law marriage absent-spouse civil-code succession bigamy

Second Marriages and Absent Spouses: Validity Under the Civil Code Explained

When a first spouse disappears, can a second marriage be valid? The Supreme Court clarifies the rules under the Civil Code.