The other party has a family, and I also have a family. Is it a bigamy to have an affair for a while?

A person who has a spouse but is not divorced may cohabit with others in the name of husband and wife, which may constitute bigamy. If you just live with others, not in the name of husband and wife, it does not constitute bigamy. Whoever commits bigamy while having a spouse, or marries someone knowing that they have a spouse, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years or criminal detention. Legal basis: Article 258 of the Criminal Law stipulates that a person who has a spouse commits bigamy or marries another person knowing that he has a spouse shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years or criminal detention. Article 1042 of the Civil Code prohibits arranging, buying and selling marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage. It is forbidden to ask for property through marriage. Bigamy is prohibited. Spouses are prohibited from living together with others. Domestic violence is prohibited. Abuse and abandonment between family members are prohibited.

legal ground

Article 1042 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) prohibits arranged marriages, buying and selling marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage. It is forbidden to ask for property through marriage. Bigamy is prohibited. Spouses are prohibited from living together with others. Domestic violence is prohibited. Abuse and abandonment between family members are prohibited.