Legal Question in Family Law in California

How do I obtain a divorce in a confidential marriage? My husband and I have not lived together or even spoken for ten years. I do not know his whereabouts


Asked on 9/20/11, 1:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Douglas A. Crowder Crowder Law Center

If you want to be single, you will have to obtain a divorce. Your husband will have to be "served" (meaning given notice of the divorce proceedings) Since you don't know his whereabouts, he can be served by publication.

The whole procedure for filing the divorce, getting your husband served by publication, and then getting the divorce finalized, will take a minimum of 6 months, and may take longer, depending on the court's backlog.

Douglas A. Crowder, Esq.

Crowder Law Center

350 S. Figueroa Street # 190

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Tel. 800-455-1592

Fax 877-772-7094

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Answered on 9/20/11, 3:45 pm


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