Legal Question in Family Law in California
I moved to California 1 year ago, my husband and I who is not a US citizen were married in Florida he did not come with me,I am not interested in continuing our marriage I no longer know how to find him have no contact information for him, I dont even know how to locate his family in Jamaica.How can I file for divorce or serve him with paper if I cant locate him? We have not spoken in more than 6 months.Do i have to have a lawyer or can I file on my own?
Asked on 10/17/11, 12:39 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
B. Stuart Walker
Law Office of B. Stuart Walker
If he cannot be located, you can still divorce him by serving him through publication. You do not need a lawyer to do this - but frankly, this is one of those things like a person's ability to put a new engine in their car - possible, but unlikely.
Answered on 10/22/11, 8:35 pm