NSW Marriage Certificate - Does Partner Still Need to Apply for Divorce?

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kes

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20 December 2015
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On my partner's marriage certificate, it says 'never validly married' for him and 'divorced' for his ex. Is he legally married and does he need to apply for a divorce from her or can he get remarried without a divorce?

They had a ceremony.
 

AllForHer

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That means his ex was married at some time in the past and was divorced at the time she remarried. He will still need to apply for a divorce before he is allowed to remarry.
 

Victoria S

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Hi Kes, "never validly married" is referring to before he was married to his ex.