Quote Originally Posted by Ady View Post


However, what would happen if, for argument's sake, the husband that was presumed dead came knocking on the door with a policeman claiming he was still alive, and that his wife had now committed adultery?

If that happened in the UK, the original couple would still be married but the new couple would not have committed any criminal offence. They of course would have declared the situation when they applied for the 'new' marriage licence. Had they lied of course they could be prosecuted for making a false statement.

To sort it out, the original couple would need to get a divorce and the new couple would need to marry again. If the first partner, who had been considered dead, objected to the divorce, they would need to have a very good argument to convince the judge that they had not deserted their partner and thus the divorce would normally be granted.