I'm dirvorced in the State of Oklahoma. My question is if I want to get remarried to a different person in a neighboring state, can I do this prior to the 6 month waiting period? ...

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I'm dirvorced in the State of Oklahoma. My question is if I want to get remarried to a different person in a neighboring state, can I do this prior to the 6 month waiting period?

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Oklahoma law prohibits an

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

Oklahoma law prohibits an individual from remarrying within 6 months after their divorce is final, unless you remarry your former spouse. Violation of this law can result in up to three years in prison. However, if you marry in another state and live in another state during the 6 month period, you will not be violating the law as long as you adhere to the laws of that state. Be aware, however, that if you marry in another state and then return to Oklahoma before the 6 month period has elapsed, you may still be violating the law according to recent changes in Oklahoma law. Living with your significant other before the 6 month period has elapsed is also prohibited. For more information about filing for divorce in Oklahoma, visit the Oklahoma Bar Association’s website, http://www.okbar.org/public/brochures/divbroc.htm. To read more about the grounds for divorce in Oklahoma, see http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/oklahoma/divorce/article/grounds-divorce-oklahoma.

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Oklahoma law prohibits an

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

Oklahoma law prohibits an individual from remarrying within 6 months after their divorce is final, unless you remarry your former spouse. Violation of this law can result in up to three years in prison. However, if you marry in another state and live in another state during the 6 month period, you will not be violating the law as long as you adhere to the laws of that state. Be aware, however, that if you marry in another state and then return to Oklahoma before the 6 month period has elapsed, you may still be violating the law according to recent changes in Oklahoma law. Living with your significant other before the 6 month period has elapsed is also prohibited. For more information about filing for divorce in Oklahoma, visit the Oklahoma Bar Association’s website, http://www.okbar.org/public/brochures/divbroc.htm. To read more about the grounds for divorce in Oklahoma, see http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/oklahoma/divorce/article/grounds-divorce-oklahoma.