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My husband and I separated almost 7 years ago and he wouldnt sign the papers, now he's disappeared and I have no clue where he is, what do I do?
Asked on Feb 11th, 2014 on Divorce - Idaho
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Personal Injury Attorney serving San Antonio, TX
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Law Offices of James P. Peterson
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File for divorce and do a publication on the courthouse steps if there is no property. Most lawyers have the tools to find him of there is property.
Answered on Feb 18th, 2014 at 4:15 PM
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You can publish and get a default divorce.. it will be best if you contact an attorney.
Answered on Feb 17th, 2014 at 5:04 PM
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You don't state whether service of the summons and Petition was completed. If so, you can proceed by default. If you need to serve your spouse, you must use reasonable diligence to locate your husband. If you demonstrate that you cannot locate your husband, the court can permit you to serve the papers by publication. An experience attorney can assist you with this complex process.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 3:28 PM
Has he been served? You can proceed in default.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:51 PM
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Law Offices of Helene Ellenbogen P.S.
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What you could have done 7 years ago. File for a divorce. If you don't know where he is, get the court's permission to serve by publication, and after the requisite waiting period, you'll get a decree of divorce.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:51 PM
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1. File a contested divorce. 2. Use Service of Process by Publication
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:50 PM
You have a right to a divorce. Consult with an attorney in your area. There are ways to serve papers on people if you can't find them. You may also get the court to sign the papers for him, if he refuses.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:50 PM
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You will need to refile the petition for dissolution. If you cannot locate him, then you will need to file a motion for alternative service and request to do service by publication. You can still get a divorce if you want one.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:50 PM
You might want to consider proceeding with a "default divorce". Good luck.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:50 PM
One way of reaching those who either can't or don't want to be found is to make use of service by publication. Personal service must be attempted before service by publication is proper. The Georgia courts have stated "In order to justify service by publication where the address of the defendant is known, or believed to be known, generally it must be shown that service was attempted unsuccessfully at the defendant's last known address and that personal service was proven impossible." The Georgia Code section O.C.G.A. 9-11-4 allows service by publication, but you have to follow the code section exactly. If not, the divorce decree could then be set aside for fraud.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:49 PM
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You file again, do your best to locate him and when you show the court that you have done your best, you serve him by publication, default him and get divorced.
Answered on Feb 14th, 2014 at 1:48 PM