2007-08-26 18:01:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes, but it's difficult.
In my state, you have to pull out all the stops to find the missing/hiding spouse, calling everyone they know, private investigators, etc. (not cheap) and then prove to the court that you really don't know where they are. Then you have to buy a classified ad in the paper in the area you last knew they were and your area, which runs weekly for a month (not cheap either). The you can file by default. And you can't settle anyhting, custody, property rights, spousal or child maintenaince payments. Only that you are divorced.
2007-08-26 18:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by KR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Laws probably vary from state to state, but your lawyer will know requirements in your state. Generally, they are required to send registered mail notice to last known address, and post a notice in the local newspaper classifieds for 6 weeks. If the other spouse cannot be found and does not reply to the letter or ads, then the divorce can be processed through the court.
2007-08-26 18:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can but you'll need a lawyer for this one. They will have to try to track the other person down and if they can not find them in a certain set amount of time you can file abandonment and the courts will give you an automatic divorce but you do have to show that you and a lawyer have tried to notify the other person.
2007-08-26 18:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think you have to find this person before you think of leaving this trashy person. I dont htink you can divorce someone that hasnt been served with papers. if they dont show up to court then you are granted the divorce. good luck.
2007-08-26 18:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, after an attempt to locate them as dictated by law.
2007-08-26 18:51:04 · answer #5 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
You can serve them at their last know address or publicly, like though a newspaper
2007-08-26 18:06:35 · answer #6 · answered by Navyexwife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and even if their not trashy!
2007-08-26 18:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by Grace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....
your attorney will post it in newspapers and try to locate her.. and if she doesn't come forward..
the divorce with proceed///
2007-08-26 18:08:07 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Blondie ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and when your address is a matter of court record ...he has no excuse he couldn't find her !!!!! How bad that will look in court
2007-08-26 18:10:01 · answer #9 · answered by lilly l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bitter much?
2007-08-26 18:06:26 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋