Do I have to mention a previous marriage?

The Marital Status row says it — Divorced, Widowed or Awaiting Divorce. You do not need to explain it on the sheet; that conversation happens in person.

Where do children go on the biodata?

Add a row called Children under Family Details with how many and their ages. The form lets you add any row, and every row is optional.

Is there a separate format for a second marriage?

No. It is the same four sections. The rows above are the ones that change, and the rest of the sheet reads like any other.

Marriage biodata for a second marriage

A second-marriage biodata is the same document with one row that matters more: marital status, stated plainly. Here is what to write, what to leave off the sheet, and a form that starts with the right rows.

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The marital status row

The form offers these values. Pick the one that is true. The other family will ask about it anyway, and a plain answer on paper is easier than one on the phone.

Marital Status

Never Married
Divorced
Widowed
Awaiting Divorce

What to write, and where

Marital status: One of the values above and nothing more. The sheet states it; it does not explain it.
Children: If there are children, give them a row of their own under Family Details — how many, their ages, and who they live with. Add it as a custom row; the form lets you add any row.
The earlier marriage: Not on the sheet. Dates and reasons are a conversation between the two families, not a row on a page that gets forwarded.
Age and date of birth: As on any sheet. If the family uses the horoscope rows, the time and place of birth go with it.
Work and home: The education and career rows carry the present: what the person does now and where they live. These rows do more work on a second-marriage sheet than on a first.
Contact person: Whoever should take the first call. On a widow's or widower's sheet this is often the person themselves, and the row can say so.

Every row on the sheet

The rows a General sheet starts with. Every one is optional; add a Children row, remove what does not apply, and the community formats add the rows a particular set prints.

Personal Details

Date of Birth
Time of Birth
Place of Birth
Height
Complexion

Education & Career

Education
Occupation
Annual Income

Family Details

Father's Name
Father's Occupation
Mother's Name
Mother's Occupation
Siblings
Family Type
Native Place

Contact Details

Contact Person
Contact Number
Email ID
Residential Address

Keep it plain

A biodata states facts; it does not argue a case. The strongest second-marriage sheet is the one that reads like any other — name, work, family, contact — with the marital status row answered honestly and no paragraph explaining it.

Choose a design without a cover portrait if you want a quieter sheet. The Classic, Modern and Basic layouts put a small photograph beside the name, or none at all.

Formats by community and language

The same sheet with the rows a particular family prints, and in the script they read.

Questions

Do I have to mention a previous marriage?: The Marital Status row says it — Divorced, Widowed or Awaiting Divorce. You do not need to explain it on the sheet; that conversation happens in person.
Where do children go on the biodata?: Add a row called Children under Family Details with how many and their ages. The form lets you add any row, and every row is optional.
Is there a separate format for a second marriage?: No. It is the same four sections. The rows above are the ones that change, and the rest of the sheet reads like any other.
Which designs suit a second-marriage biodata?: Any of them. If you prefer a quieter sheet, the Classic, Modern and Basic layouts have no cover portrait.

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