Articles Posted in Bigamy in MS

The above incident shows how normal citizens may unwittingly commit bigamy. This man legitimately believed that his casino wedding had no legal basis, and this is an understandable point of view in many ways. In order to get married in Mississippi, you need to go through a lengthy process to get a marriage license from…

In June of 2021, it was reported that a man in Jacksonville was facing bigamy charges after it was revealed that he had married two different women in the past. In his defense, the man stated that his first marriage was at a casino when he was heavily intoxicated. He was under the impression that…

Mississippi is one of many states in the United States with strict penalties for the crime of bigamy. If you engage in bigamy in Mississippi, you face up to 10 years in prison

Bigamy is the act of marrying someone while you are still legally married to someone else. In Mississippi, Bigamy is not legal, and you might be surprised at the legal consequences that can arise from this crime. While Mississippi is much more progressive and modern than it was a few decades ago, the state still…