Botman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:43 pm
Is it allowed legally to have multiple wives in uk? I heard Muslims are allowed this but not locals, is that true?
The answer to the question is quite nuanced and not straightforward.
Botman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:43 pm
Can you have second marriage in UK if already married in home country?
A person already in a subsisting marriage contracted anywhere in the world that is recognised in the UK can't marry another person in the UK itself.
Bigamy (marrying a person while being legally married to another person) is still a crime in the UK, regardless of the religion of either party, if the second marriage is conducted in the UK.
Also keep in mind that a nikkah ceremony conducted in the UK may have no legal force (i.e. is not a marriage for the purpose of the law) unless followed up with a registry/civil marriage. Some imams in Scotland have the power and authority of marriage registrars and can issue a full marriage certificate after a nikkah ceremony, but without that marriage certificate, a marriage, from the viewpoint of the law, does not exist.
What is certain, and because this is an immigration forum, we can comment on immigration matters with more confidence, is that a person who has a spouse already living in the UK
cannot sponsor another spouse from outside the UK, even if they married in another country where polygamy is legal.
Thus you may have legally married multiple spouses abroad, but you can sponsor only one spouse to the UK on a spousal visa.
And because the immigration status of children born abroad follows the
less-privileged parent, you also
can't sponsor any non-British children born to you with any spouse other than the one that you are sponsoring to the UK.
Botman wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:43 pm
In case of divorce or for children without marriage , are people legally obligated to pay child alimony to spouse? How much is this? How is it affected in relation to your pay and your spouse’s pay? I read on google and what I understand is if there is not much difference between both pays (both partners earning same) then child alimony will be less. Is that correct?
None of these are matters for an immigration forum and you may want to find a family law forum to ask these questions.
Broadly speaking, keep in mind that a father would be responsible for providing for their children regardless of whether the children were born in a legally recognised marriage, in a religious only marriage that is not legally recognised or in a relationship that has nothing to do with marriage. That responsibility stems from their paternity itself and their relationship with the mother is normally irrelevant to the question of supporting the child.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.