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How do you final a divorce if the spouse is missing in California?
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∙ 15y ago
You can proceed with a divorce in California if you cannot locate your spouse by using Service by Publication or Service by Posting. That is, by publishing to summons in a newspaper that serves the location where your spouse is likely to be, or by posting a notice at the courthouse. To do either of these, you have to convince the court that you made a good attempt to locate your spouse first. Both publishing and posting last 28 days. To do posting, you have to qualify for a fee waiver, meaning you have to convince the court you can't afford the costs of publication.
The first source below has detailed instructions for using this type of service. I found this at the second source, which has links to additional information about California divorce and other topics.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoYou can't finalize a divorce when the spouse hasn't signed. The courts have ways of finding and serving them. Get with your lawyer. If the spouse has totally dropped off the grid, name change etc. then I'm sure the courts can finalize the divorce but they will not divide property etc.
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∙ 13y agoYes, you can. An attorney or the court clerk can explain that process. The laws make provisions for those situations when the whereabouts of a spouse are unknown. Generally, notice can be sent to their last known address and published in the local newspaper.
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If there is an appeal pending on divorce is the divorce final?
No. The appeal is the answer from your spouse for your filing for divorce. A divorce in CA takes 6 months for a basic no fault divorce and with no other problems. Since CA is a community property state you need to settle all the assests in the marriage. Your divorce isn't final until you get the final signed court papers.
How do you get a divorce if you dont know where your spouse is you had no children or property together?
after one year if the spouse does not answer an ad inthe local newspaper the divorce is final
How long does your ex spouse have to buy out your part of your home when your divorce was final?
This will depend on your divorce decree. There is not a standard length of time.
How long can you get married after a divorce in California?
You can get married as soon as your Divorce Proceeding is Final in California. There is no waiting period once your case is finalized.
Can you file for a divorce and stay with your spouse till its final?
no you have to be living apart for 1 year (separated)
Can you sue if your spouse committed adultery before a divorce was final?
No. The other person didn't commit adultery against you only your spouse did. Your spouse violated your marriage vows.
Can a judge let your spouse live on your parents property after divorce is final?
The judge doesn't care as long as your spouse is not trespassing on property granted to YOU in the divorce. If your parents don't care if she lives on their property, that is their decision, not the court's.
Is it legal to get married if your divorce isn't final in California?
No, it universally illegal to marry if you are already married and until the divorce is final you are legally still married.
If getting a divorce in Pennsylvania can the spouse who provides medical insurance legally terminate the other's medical benefits before the divorce is final when the two are living separately?
No. I believe he must wait until the divorce is final and all terms are worked out.
If you have filed for a divorce in California waiting for court to finalize divorce can you register with the California court to marry someone else?
You cannot get married until your divorce is final. Polygamy is against the law.
When is a divorce finalized in the state of California from the time the first person served the other or when the other one contests it?
Neither is correct. A divorce becomes final after the judgment of divorce is signed by the judge.Neither is correct. A divorce becomes final after the judgment of divorce is signed by the judge.Neither is correct. A divorce becomes final after the judgment of divorce is signed by the judge.Neither is correct. A divorce becomes final after the judgment of divorce is signed by the judge.
Are you legally divorced if you were never served and your spouse knew about this?
You have to sign the papers == The divorce is not final until it is rendered official (Final Decree) in a court of law.
