My husband won't pick up the divorce papers?

Question

My husband was sent divorce papers certified mail return receipt, but he will not go to the post office to sign for them and pick them up....can I do anything to get the divorce over with.

Answer 1

You may want to check with your lawyer, but I believe he only has a limited number of days to pick up the papers before a judge will grant the divorce without his signature.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yeah.. you do like everyone else in any other state does.. you have him served (Usually by an off duty sherriff or cop.. the court has a list) cost you about $25-$45 in most states

Not that i'm in favor of divorce(I'm not) But it was a legal question

You cannot make anyone pick up a certified letter at a PO.. I avoid them like the plague and there is no legal requirement for me to do so.. so i dont

Making an anouncement in the paper.. Umm thats only legal if you dont know where to serve them.. If you do and you use that method.. yer gonna find yer but up on contempt of court charges.. so if you know where they are.. just have em served.. OH and BTW YOU canot serve them nor can anyone else thats a party to the case.. any third party can though.. and its actualy pretty fracking easy...
You obviously dont have a lawyer.. or they would already have taken care of this... any 1st year fam law student could do this step in thier sleep in class..

Answer 4

Call the county courthouse where the divorce was filed and ask what you need to do to receive a copy of the divorce decree. Usually there's a short form that you'll need to fill out as well as small fee (usually anywhere from $10 to $50). It typically takes up to eight weeks to receive the decree once they receive your request.

Answer 5

Nita, I don't know your situation, so I'm going to lay out some scenarios here. First off, it sounds like he still loves you. Second, if there are children involved then think of them, and try your hardest to find what ever it was that made you fall in love with him in the first place. You owe that much to your kiddos. Third, if you're having an affair, trust me, the grass is never greener. 4th, marriage is a sacred thing, and it's always better to work it out if you can. You don't want to have a failed marriage on your record. You can love him again. Lastly, if he beats you, and or is an impulsive cheater, or BOTH then disregard everything I've said, and let your lawyer know. He'll know what to do.

Answer 6

Your lawyer should handle this. When the divorce papers were sent to my ex I know his lil gf opened them.lol It was great he called sreaming about the child support I just told him to call my lawyer. The judge can grant the divorce if your husband doesn't sign and doesn't show up for court.

Answer 7

I assume the husband is in another city and/or state? Have you check into a private process server? Sometimes the fee is relatively small. If this is in another city from where you live, you could also call the court system there or sheriifs department and ask if they can assist you with a name for a private process server there. Good Luck.

Answer 8

Yes, if the papers are returned to you, you can pay a private server to give him the papers in person. They state his name, put the papers in front of him, and the court date is set. If he doesn't show up, it is a default judgment and you get whatever you ask for in court.

Answer 9

Have him served through the court. A police man will personally had deliver the papers to him.

Answer 10

yes, you can have them served personally by a 3rd party (not necessarily someone from the court). just as long as they are not affliated with either of you two. anyway, i think you can also make an announcement in the local paper. basically he's abandoning the process.