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Did you do a court wedding?
If yes, then you need to be divorced in court.
If no then no need.

Did you guys go to a registry?

If you guys went to the registry, then there's need to go and dissolve any legal binding holding you two as husband and wife otherwise you'll still be married by law.

SmileDance:
Did you do a court wedding?
If yes, then you need to be divorced in court.
If no then no need.

There was no court wedding but church wedding,

recklesslove:

There was no court wedding but church wedding,

No need for court divorce then.......just need to make it official by swearing an affidavit and both exes depose to the oath

Just to be on a safe side.

AlphaNugget:

No need for court divorce then.......just need to make it official by swearing an affidavit and both exes depose to the oath

Just to be on a safe side.

Thanks a million..

recklesslove:

There was no court wedding but church wedding,

As long as the Church they were married in, was licensed by the government then "is also a valid Statutory Marriage and has the same legal implication as one celebrated in the Registry"........He should get a lawyer, to give directions.

For example, if one is getting married in the Catholic Church, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, recognized Pentecostal Churches etc, the couple do not need to go for court wedding.

This link is informative. https://streetlawyernaija.com/legal-implications-of-church-marriages/#Church_Marriages

SmileDance:
Did you do a court wedding?
If yes, then you need to be divorced in court.
If no then no need.

Who told uou that?
Wonder why people think that the certificate issued during church wedding is not a representation of the court.
As long as the church is among the recognised churches by law to issue wedding certificates, that certificate is exactly the same as the one you get from the registry.
All orthodox churches and some pentecostal churches are recognised by the constitution to issue marriage certificate.
So yes, the guy need to dissolve his marriage in court.
Full stop.

Mindlog:


As long as the Church they were married in, was licensed by the government then "is also a valid Statutory Marriage and has the same legal implication as one celebrated in the Registry"........He should get a lawyer, to give directions.

For example, if one is getting married in the Catholic Church, Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, recognized Pentecostal Churches etc, the couple do not need to go for court wedding.

This link is informative. https://streetlawyernaija.com/legal-implications-of-church-marriages/#Church_Marriages

Lol, use the cert obtained in the above mentioned churches in embassy and get rejected.
You will be asked to go to marriage registry and conduct your marriage, and hey, I am speaking with authority because I am familiar with it all.

recklesslove:

There was no court wedding but church wedding,

What church did you do your wedding?

descarado:

Who told uou that?
Wonder why people think that the certificate issued during church wedding is not a representation of the court.
As long as the church is among the recognised churches by law to issue wedding certificates, that certificate is exactly the same as the one you get from the registry.
All orthodox churches and some pentecostal churches are recognised by the constitution to issue marriage certificate.
So yes, the guy need to dissolve his marriage in court. By
Full stop.

Yeah, if the op has a marriage certificate either from church or registry then he needs a proper divorce

Thanks a million.

What an experience,it must have been hellish.care to share?

recklesslove:
Thanks a million.