2007-05-16 03:13:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Just file a "missing spouse" divorce. These usually take a little more time because of the due process part of the law, in other words the attempt to serve him (legal rights) his papers for pending divorce action against him. You will have to post the info in the papers for a certain length of time. If he doesnt show up in court on date specified then the Judge will award you your divorce. Again the only problem being, any monetary decisions awarded you will be hard to collect since he cant be located. Since he didnt show at the court, he will have no recourse against you later either, but you will get your divorce. So file for it. Good luck
2007-05-16 03:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few different things that you can do. I know where I live you can file for divorce by publication (running it in the newspaper) and get your divorce that way. I work for a law firm and we have done a few that way. Most of the time you can contact a family member or search online and find them and have them served and go along with the divorce as normal. Eventhough your other half moved out of state you can file for divorce where you live as long as you have lived there long enough to be considered a resident, no matter where the other half is. The best would be to speak to an attorney, the publication process is a little more involved, as certain things have to be said and it has to be in the paper for a certain number of times and for so long.
Hope this helps
2007-05-16 03:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by countrygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is see an attorney and run an ad in the newspaper stating that you want a divorce in the last known place of residency of the spouse.... The lawyer can do that for you too.. its called abandonment... really easy to do just have to talk to the lawyer..
2007-05-16 03:20:52 · answer #3 · answered by deadra m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The standard method for delivering the divorce notification to a spouse who has "disappeared" is called publication. Your lawyer will obtain the court's permission to notify the respondent by publication and agree upon the publications in which the announcement should be made. Just let your lawyer know that you do not know where your spouse is and he/she should be able to handle the rest. Typically the announcement is published twice in the most widely read publication in the community in which your spouse was last known to reside.
2007-05-16 03:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Orv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your state there are specific procedures you have to file in order to get a divorce. Here's a resource to help get you started. Scroll down to the bottom http://www.divorcesource.com/info/friend/uncontested.shtml
Next you need to get an attorney. They will be able to help you with this situation. Best of luck.
2007-05-16 03:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by Orion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look into filing abandonment. If they are unavailable physically then it osounds like they abandoned the relationship to me. It could also turn out to be advantagous to oyu in the divorce filing. Check on it though, because I am not sure.
2007-05-16 03:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jamie460 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to go through a lawyer no doubt. but you can run an add in a local newspaper asking for a divorce and if they don't respond by a certain time limit.. through the court, the divorce is final.
2007-05-16 03:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your lawyer will know how to handle this. I see divorce actions in the paper all the time and they just say address unknown.
2007-05-16 03:22:37 · answer #8 · answered by p00756 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact a lawyer and get a PI to track them down and then serve them with divorce papers once you know where they are located.
2007-05-16 03:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by Steven's Mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe this is where your attorney publishes notice in three newspapers in last known area of residence of your soon-to-be EX for a specified time span. Published notice is in lieu of service to him.
2007-05-16 03:18:20 · answer #10 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋