A California prison inmate can initiate divorce proceedings by contacting a divorce lawyer. It will proceed normally from there.
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The State of Florida is a no-fault divorce state, meaning the court will not assign fault to either party for the divorce. Neither spouse can prevent the other from obtaining a divorce. Marriage is not a prison and an inmate who is incarcerated for life cannot impose a life sentence on their spouse. She/he has the right to move on with their life. The inmate does not have to consent to the divorce.
One way is to contact the civil division of the Sheriff's office in the county that the inmate is housed. If you are not sure about the county the prison is in, you can call the Department of Corrections and ask.
The ability of an inmate to get a divorce through a proxy will depend on the laws of the jurisdiction where the divorce is sought. In some jurisdictions, it may be possible for an inmate to grant a power of attorney to a trusted person to represent them in divorce proceedings. However, it is important to consult with a lawyer familiar with the specific laws of the jurisdiction to determine if this is possible.
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.
Essentially, the procedures are the same as if he were not an inmate. You will file the divorce. He will be served papers. Where it differs is he may not be (likely will not be) writted out so that he can attend any court hearings.
If he had the civil rights to marry her, he should have the rights to divorce. Incarceration is grounds for divorce in many states.
It is really quite easy to divorce a prison inmate in the state of Alabama. First, one would need to retain a lawyer. Then the lawyer will file the necessary paperwork to get the divorce started.
The inmate has to ask for a law clerk to first draw up the papers, be sure to include an "indignet" (not sure on spelling) paper. The divorce papers and the other form are then submitted to the clerk of the court in the county in which that inmate is residing ( for instance if he were at Polk C.I. he'd send them to Bartow). I believe the fee is $1.00. I know for a spouse to file to divorce an inmate the cost is a dollar.