Husband getting married

If you think he’d kick off at you, please inform the Garda. Have the kids told you where he’s getting married? Registry? So full on legal (well not so legal, obviously!) ceremony?

This doesn't apply if you have a legal separation agreement. We don't know if OP does.

It depends on where you live, in Scotland, humanist ceremonies are legally binding, and humanist celebrants are authorised to solemnize civil marriages. My dad and step-mum had a humanist ceremony in their living room and it was legal (I checked!)
I have just done a quick google, and they are legally binding in Northern Ireland too. It's just England and Wales that have a problem with humanist ceremonies!

It's in OP's interests to get a divorce ASAP. OP cannot cut her spouse completely out of inheriting.

Your spouse or civil partner has a ‘legal right share’ to your estate. This means that they are entitled to benefit from your will, even if you do not provide for them in your will. Your children also may have entitlements.

If you have left a will, and your spouse or civil partner has never renounced or given up their rights to your estate, then they are entitled to a legal right share of your estate. This legal right share is:
R of I inheritance rules

No it’s not. It’s only a legal marriage if it involves the legal part of it.

Of course you need to inform the authorities.

That is incorrect.

OP sn’t the one committing a crime so she won’t be in trouble.

Also, plenty of people have cast doubt on here as to whether it’s going to be a proper wedding ceremony, so there may not be anything to report.

Personally for her safety I would advise the OP to do nothing. But if she really does feel she should report then I’d wait until after the wedding, at which point he will have actually committed a crime and the consequences for him will Ben more real.

I think she also needs to know what he is like op. Even if she ignores you, it will be alert her to the possibility and she is more likely to take earlier action to protect herself and any children.

TBH OP, unless you are planning to marry again yourself, it's probably in your best interest right now (financially and for your safety) to say absolutely nothing.

This is nonsense. There are no legal implications to OP because her husband may be going to break the law. She doesn't know if he is or not, and no crime has so far been committed.

OP if your children are going then I think you need to seek some legal advice this week. Obviously that shows that you are aware he's getting married and breaking the law, so unfortunately you could get into trouble for not reporting it. It's tricky, since doing so is a possible threat to your safety but there may be ways the authorities can stop the wedding by indicating they found out through their own checks, not through you. In fact given your history, I'd have thought they'd have to keep the fact that you said it anonymous. A solicitor will be able to advise you about this.

FFS. Ireland is the name of the country, it does not include northern Ireland. If someone says they live in Ireland, they mean the country. Not the UK.

You can't be divorced without knowing about it in Ireland. The laws are completely different to the UK.

Obviously, he is meant to get a divorce before marrying again. He's either forgotten he's still married or deliberately ignoring it. I don't think you should assume he's just having a ceremony. Could one of your children get to the bottom of it (hey dad, mum says you never got divorced so how come you're getting married again?)

Say and do nothing OP. You'll find this is not a registered wedding at all, do the kids know where it's taking place? I'd say they're doing that big party blessing thing people often do after they head off to a registry office. Except there'll be no registry office part.

For your own peace sit this 1 out.

Getting Married in Ireland.

My friends ex has recently purchased a new house with his new partner. No divorce or financially separation. Fools and their money.

It’s also worth more than the original marital home with the new partner putting in a hearty but not ring fenced deposit 😬 friend only knows this as their oldest shared daughter is a wee bit of a snooper

Your adult children close to him and attending the wedding?

have they not asked you whether you’re actually divorced?

She hasn’t committed a crime so no issue for her other than in a divorcee him coming after some assets.

For him his committed a crime, the new wife would have zero legal rights or protection once uncovered as she wouldn’t of ever been his legal wife a voided marriage and op can go for part of all is his assets including shared with her if no financial split was done.

Nobody could actually believe that, could they? It's idiotic.

Nope. She’s not the one committing the crime.

His second marriage will be null but his first marriage to the OP will remain legal.

Honestly OP this isn’t your problem.

At the end of the day you’re reporting to get him in trouble, which is perfectly understandable, but is potentially going to hurt you in the long run.

You’re the most important person here. If he’s prepared to break the law then that’s on him.

And actually bigamy is punishable by prison sentence, so I’d be inclined to leave him to it and hope the law catches up with him at some point.

As for the new wife, she’s not your problem.