Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Abandonment and Divorce

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Abandonment is not a claim in a divorce as Florida is a No Fault state. It does not matter if one party has left the marital residence. All the petitioner has to say is that the marriage is irretrieveably broken and a divorce will be granted. Your wife does not need to have your signature to obtain the divorce. She is required to serve you with a copy of the petition but can claim that she does not know your address and then publish in the legal newspaper if she chooses to be dishonest.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.