Which living arrangement is not permitted in Germany?

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Man and woman are divorced and live together with new partners.
Two women live together.
A single father lives with his two children.
A man is married to two women at the same time.

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Correct answer to question 272: A man is married to two women at the same time.

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Polygamous marriages are forbidden in Germany: under §1306 BGB, a second marriage before dissolving the first is void, and §172 StGB makes bigamy a criminal offence. Polygamous marriages contracted abroad are not recognised here.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Welche Lebensform ist in Deutschland nicht erlaubt?

Mann und Frau sind geschieden und leben mit neuen Partnern zusammen.
Zwei Frauen leben zusammen.
Ein alleinerziehender Vater lebt mit seinen zwei Kindern zusammen.
Ein Mann ist mit zwei Frauen zur selben Zeit verheiratet.

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Which living arrangement is not permitted in Germany?

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