I married a Ukrainian woman early 2008, it all went tits up very soon after. It was done in the local town hall in Kherson. i got a certificate and a stamp in my passport. To cut a long storey short, i went to the Registers office here where i originaly applied for the the decree of non impediment, and asked them if they thought my marriage was legal in this country. They told me they had no record of me being married.

I spoke to a lawyer and he said i need a divorce, about £900 plus 6 months to wait while it goes through.

So am i free to marry a philipina and bring her here,, or is the lawyer telling me the truth???