If you cannot locate your spouse to serve with divorce papers and neither of you is on active military duty, you may qualify to obtain a divorce by service through publication of a notice in a legal newspaper, an alternative to personal service of court papers. This form of service only allows for the judge to grant a divorce, but all other remaining divorce matters; such as property division, child custody, or spousal maintenance; are reserved until such time as you are able to have your spouse served with divorce papers by personal service.
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What if I cannot locate my spouse to serve with divorce papers?
Updated on April 19, 2024