What if I cannot find my spouse?
If you are married and cannot find your spouse, you can
still get divorced BUT ONLY AFTER you have made what is called "diligent
inquiry," which means looking really hard for your spouse. After you have
completed your diligent inquiry you must submit an affidavit explaining how and
where you looked, and ask for permission to serve that missing spouse by
publishing notice in a newspaper or posting in certain places.
Your missing spouse may be easier to locate than you think,
and you may very well find them after you do your diligent inquiry. Please see
our Tips on Locating People for some ideas of how to search for someone. Please
note that you will need to try most of these things before the court will allow
you to get divorced.
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