Even though a Bahá'í has obtained a civil divorce, under
Bahá'í law he cannot be regarded as divorced unless he has also obtained a
Bahá'í divorce, therefore he is not free to marry. Should he attempt to marry
and in the process violate the Bahá'í law governing marriage, he is, of course,
subject to sanction. - The Universal House of Justice (From a letter Letter dated February 13, 1975, quoted in the National Spiritual Assembly of
the Bahá'ís of Canada's Assembly Resource Compilation, p. DIV-21; compilation: Developing
Distinctive Baha’i Communities, NSA of USA, 1998 edition)
