One spouse discovering another's infidelity is nothing new, however, the ways in which cheaters are now exposed have changed. With so much information available on sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, personal information is more easily accessible than ever before.
Lynn France, an occupational therapist from Cleveland, recently discovered that her husband had married another woman. After becoming suspicious of his infidelity, France found photos of her husband marrying another woman on Facebook.
France states, "I was numb with shock . . . there was like an album of 200 pictures on there, their whole wedding." Perry Aftab, an expert on internet safety and privacy laws states that the notion of privacy is fast becoming obsolete and online data is "cyber breadcrumbs that are easily tracked by a good divorce lawyer."
While France's husband may have felt he was in the clear despite his wife discovering his infidelity, the law is not on his side. In North Carolina, when a person that is already married gets married to another person they commit bigamy and are guilty of a Class I felony.
Along with committing a felony, the second marriage is void. Furthermore, North Carolina law states that all marriages taking place between persons, either of whom is already married, are void.
Call our office if your spouse is committing bigamy. An attorney at the Law Offices of David P. Sheehan can help you navigate the waters.
