A married man was admitted to an Asylum in 1897. By 1906 his condition was described as chronic. I believe that he remained there until his death at the Asylum in 1911. His wife had remarried by 1900. Someone has told me that because her husband had been committed to the asylum she could legally remarry. Can anyone confirm that this is correct or did she commit bigamy by remarrying during her husband's lifetime? Advice would be appreciated. Thanks,Maureen

Hi Maureen, I just re-read what I sent you. If the marriage had already been consummated then then marriage could not be dissolved due to lunacy ... only in the case of a non-consummation. When did the marriage take place? Regards, Cecilia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maureen Ellen via Sent: 27 December 2014 14:13 To: Yorksgen Subject: [YORKSGEN] Disolution of a marriage to someone who was a long term inmate of an Asylum A married man was admitted to an Asylum in 1897. By 1906 his condition was described as chronic. I believe that he remained there until his death at the Asylum in 1911. His wife had remarried by 1900. Someone has told me that because her husband had been committed to the asylum she could legally remarry. Can anyone confirm that this is correct or did she commit bigamy by remarrying during her husband's lifetime? Advice would be appreciated. Thanks,Maureen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com