[Houghton M.]

Can a judge in Hawaii grant a divorce to a marriage that took place in Kenya because the groom was a bigamist and could not legally marry in Hawaii? How would there be a marriage needing dissolution in Hawaii if they were married in Kenya?

Just askin’—curious.

[null and void]

*shrug* I'm not a lawyer (Although I play one (badly) on FR...) but, I believe that the court errs on the side of accepting the validity of a marriage, indeed I know two separate lesbian couples getting divorced, even though legally they couldn't be married here.

I'm inclined to believe that Hawaii would recognize a valid Kenyan marriage, at least long enough to end it!

What happened in 1964 I couldn't say for sure, but imagine the public outrage and liberal hand-wringing that would happen if a Saudi moved here with his four wives, and the American courts refused to let wives 2-4 into the country!

[Author2]

If you were married in Reno, Nevada and are now living in Calif. Don’t you think the judge there in Calif would recognize the marriage in Nevada.Same principal with Kenya being the place the marriage took place. The divorce is being sought in Calif, Hawaii, or Nevada where legal residence has been established.In other words, the judge could care less where you got hitched.