[RDFG]

I recently found papers where my mother changed her name a couple years after my father passed away. She used a fake name and date of birth till after he passed, He never knew, Was their marriage legal? It was in PA.

[AK lawyer]

Yes, they were legally married.

One can use any name she wants, unless she uses a false name in order to defraud someone.

And, in any case, while the marriage might have been voidable, it was not void. In other words, if someone, such as your father, figured he had been defrauded, he could have gone to court to declare the marriage void, he didn't, and so it isn't.

[RDFG]

Yes, they were legally married.

One can use any name she wants, unless she uses a false name in order to defraud someone.

And, in any case, while the marriage might have been voidable, it was not void. In other words, if someone, such as your father, figured he had been defrauded, he could have gone to court to declare the marriage void, he didn't, and so it isn't.

What about the age ? We are finding all her legal documents for some reason have different birth date years. She has advanced dementia and is not able to hold a conversation. So we are not able to know why.

[Fr_Chuck]

Some women or men, lie when they first meet, and find it hard to tell the truth. I will assume this was many years ago, before, they had to provide legal documents to marry.

The marriage is legal, remains legal, unless someone with standing ( legal right) would try to challenge it and void it.

So yes, they were legally married

[AK lawyer]

What about the age ? ...

What about it? It might affect the validity of the marriage license, but the marriage ceremony was performed, correct? If so, it was a marriage. In many places a minister or official performing a marriage can get into legal trouble if he or she performs a ceremony without a license, but that wouldn't void the ceremony itself.

[RDFG]

What about it? It might affect the validity of the marriage license, but the marriage ceremony was performed, correct? If so, it was a marriage. In many places a minister or official performing a marriage can get into legal trouble if he or she performs a ceremony without a license, but that wouldn't void the ceremony itself.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer.
I know it sounds crazy but it would be more beneficial to her if it wasn't.
For reason I really don't care to put out there on the internet.

Thanks Again