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File where you live. Doesn't matter where spouse lives.
In any state, only one spouse needs to sign the divorce papers and the other needs to be served legally per local laws.
then your not divorced Or you should talk to your spouse about it if you guys really want to divorce or not. If the spouse does not want to accept the divorce papers,that spouse still cares for you. Then you should talk about getting back or settle things and talk to him/her about the divorce papers. If you do not care for your spouse then talk to that spouse gently and maturely about it If you are sure about the divorce but your spouse refuses to sign talk to a lawyer. in almost every state (if not every state) there is a way to get a divorce anyway it usually involves setting up a hearing. then they try to serve him/her the papers for the hearing if he/she does not respond within a certain period of time then the divorce is granted otherwise you might have a legal battle on your hands. However i believe in California it is not required to have your spouse sign the papers (do some research though to be sure) if that is true you might be able to go file for your divorce there however i still recommend talking to a lawyer about possible options where you live since its easier.
If both parties will not sign the divorce papers then the court will deciede. Depends what state you are in. Indiana is a no fault state meaning if you want to divorce you will be allowed to regardless if the other party wants to or not.
Any subsequent contestation hearing must take place in the state where the dissolution (divorce) petition is filed.
You would have to file a Missing Spouse Divorce. This is usually when a service by publication is in order. If after a certain amount of time (based on the state) the spouse does not respond then you are able to go to the court and show that you have tried to find your spouse with no luck.
File a motion of default in the court where the original divorce petition was filed. The spouse will be notified of the action. If the spouse fails to respond, the divorce will be granted and he or she will forfeit the right to oppose the terms contained in the original petition.
Typically if a spouse refuses to sign the divorce papers (a more popular problem than you may think) the court will treat their lack of response as an agreement to your response. You can get a divorce without their consent.
Yes, you can get a divorce in California without spousal consent. California is a "no-fault" divorce state, which means that either spouse can request a divorce without needing the consent or agreement of the other spouse. However, the other spouse will still need to be officially served with divorce papers and has the right to respond to the request.
An inmate can be served divorce papers while in a California prison from a spouse in Oregon. An attorney will need to be hired to file the paperwork in the state of Oregon.
This state has regulations concerning how papers must be served on someone. If your boyfriend meets those requirements, he can serve those papers. Since you should have a lawyer if you are going to get a divorce, why don't you ask your lawyer so you will follow the law in your location.