Since the divorce court judge referenced in his decree exact details of the marriage, he most likely saw a copy of the marriage license before granting the divorce. That would be standard operating procedure. It is pretty rare for people to go through the trouble and expense of a divorce if they were never really married.
As for me, I haven’t seen the marriage license for any president’s parents.
Hawaii is not a Common-law marriage state, it was outlawed there in 1920, and you don’t need a divorce to terminate an informal “marriage.”
I’m thinking “shotgun marriage” for appearances with a knocked up bride followed by a quickie divorce so that Ann could legally marry Lolo Soetoro.
Divorces were handled the same then as they are now, the plaintiff files, and if the respondent does not argue, the judge signs what the plaintiff submitted to the court. Much like court motions. Both sides submit their motions, and the judge signs the motion he agrees with. The divorce decree was made public, if the marriage license was not in it (which it wasn’t) then the judge did not read it.
A point not in evidence.
That would be standard operating procedure.
But it isn't proof that it occurred that way. There isn't much that is "standard" about Stanley Ann's early life.
It is pretty rare for people to go through the trouble and expense of a divorce if they were never really married.
The notion previously outlined by bluecat6 suggests a possible motive for going through all the trouble and expense. It creates an American paper trail for little Barry. One he might not otherwise have.
As for me, I haven’t seen the marriage license for any president’s parents.
Two points.
1. You are deflecting. (tu quoque) No other President has ever engendered this much desire to get to the bottom of his origins.
2. What other President's parents were such gutter trash as to get a divorce?
I’m thinking “shotgun marriage” for appearances with a knocked up bride followed by a quickie divorce so that Ann could legally marry Lolo Soetoro.
Who knows? It's not like it was ever a "real" marriage anyway. It's just curious that Hawaii can't come up with an official record to corroborate their list.
It's just one more oddity in this already insane narrative.