Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

disillusionment due to abandonment

My husband and I split up 4 years ago and never had a legal separation. Now that I am ready to go ahead with the divorce, he has moved to pennsylvania and did not leave a forwarding address. Can I get an uncontested dissolution without his signature? Or do I need to file for abandonment.

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Asked on 11/07/00, 10:17 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Rick Sommer Law Offices of Rick J. Sommer

Re: disillusionment due to abandonment

You can pursue a divorce action against your husband, but a dissolution requires both parties to agree to the end of the marriage. In a divorce action, an attempt to serve notice on you husband must be made. If he can't be located, there are means to satisfy notice by publication/posting. Abandonment and living apart for a year are legitimate grounds for divorce in Ohio. If you are interested in talking about this in greater detail, call me at 513-563-3003.

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Answered on 11/17/00, 11:36 pm
Gregg Manes Gregg A. Manes, Esq.

Re: disillusionment due to abandonment

You can not obtain a dissolution without the other parties presence. In your situation it would appear that you would have to file for divorce and serve him by publication. It would be my advise to get an attorney involved as service of process(service of the divorce papers) of your soon to be ex may get tricky.

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Answered on 12/05/00, 12:23 am


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