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In reply to the discussion: WTF? Alan Grayson's estranged wife is getting food stamps [View all]steve2470
(37,481 posts)Again, I have no idea what the truth is. It is possible the decree was mailed to the correct address and she did nab it before he could see the mail. It's also possible (but not probable) that the decree was never mailed, by a clerical error. Providing notice of documents is just basic legal procedure. It's also possible that she had a lawyer who did not notify her of the final decree, which to me is legal malpractice. I know that one must be legally divorced before you can remarry again, but it's possible Mrs. Grayson was not aware of this. However, in general, ignorance of the law is no excuse.
One possibility is that Mrs. Grayson, not being a lawyer or well-versed in the law, didn't think it really mattered. Most people don't pay a lot of attention to legal details.
tl/dr, like everyone else, I don't know what transpired in reality. It does not look good that Mrs. Grayson was married to two men for about 4 years.