Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico
How can I get a divorce in NM if I don't know my spouse's whereabouts?
Asked on 9/01/10, 10:01 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Chandler
Chandler Law of Los Alamos
You file the papers as usual, then you get permisison from the judge to notify her by publication. This requires publication in a newspaper meeting certain criteria where she was most recently domiciled that you know about. You need to look at District Court Rule 1-004 f, j, and k., and form 4-209, which you can find at http://nmsupremecourt.nmcourts.gov/legal-forms/pdfs/DistCV/4-209.pdf.
Answered on 9/06/10, 6:14 pm