Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
divorce
I have been seperated from my husband for nearly 3 years but have not filed for divorce for several differant reasons, however I have recently tried to contact him to settle this and his family has informed me that he has been missing since sometime last year. My question to you is, how long does a person need to be missing before no divorce is needed. I live in the state of South Carolina
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: divorce
In South Carolina, the fact that the other party is "missing" does not remove the necessity of obtaining a divorce. If you do not file for a divorce, you will remain married until one of you dies.
If he cannot be found, he can be served by publication in a newspaper. Therefore, you can proceed with the divorce even if you cannot locate him.
If you want to contact our office, visit our website at www.stevensfirm.com or our family law blog at www.scfamilylaw.com
Thanks, Ben Stevens
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