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Marrying More than One Wife: Difference between revisions
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#The woman has become mentally incapacitated or clinically insane and is unlikely to recover. In such cases, even if the heter is approved, the husband is still financially responsible for his first wife's care, even after the marriage has been terminated<ref>Bach, Even HaEzer Siman 119:7</ref>. | #The woman has become mentally incapacitated or clinically insane and is unlikely to recover. In such cases, even if the heter is approved, the husband is still financially responsible for his first wife's care, even after the marriage has been terminated<ref>Bach, Even HaEzer Siman 119:7</ref>. | ||
#In cases where the marriage is preventing other mitzvos from being performed (e.g. not having children because the marriage has been incapable of producing any for over 10 years) | #In cases where the marriage is preventing other mitzvos from being performed (e.g. not having children because the marriage has been incapable of producing any for over 10 years) | ||
# | #If the marriage was prohibited according to halacha but the couple married anyway)<ref>Even though one does not technically have to obtain a heter according to strict halacha, the minhag is to obtain one anyhow. (Shu"t Chasam Sofer Even HaEzer 1:3) C</ref> | ||
#If there is a mitzvah to divorce one's wife (e.g. if she refuses to follow fundamental religious practices or verbally abuses, berates or embarrasses her husband in an extreme fashion).<ref>Beis Shmuel and Chelkas Mechokek, Even HaEzer 119:4. See also Shu"t Minchas Asher 2:77, Yevamos 63b.</ref> | #If there is a mitzvah to divorce one's wife (e.g. if she refuses to follow fundamental religious practices or verbally abuses, berates or embarrasses her husband in an extreme fashion).<ref>Beis Shmuel and Chelkas Mechokek, Even HaEzer 119:4. See also Shu"t Minchas Asher 2:77, Yevamos 63b.</ref> | ||
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