CAN I FILE FOR A DIVORCE IF MY HUSBAND LEFT THE STATE?

QUESTION: How can I file for divorce in California when my husband abandoned me and left the state. Do I hire someone to serve him papers in another state? What publications do you need to do in the newspaper? Thanks =============================================== MY RESPONSE: If you know where your husband is, hire a Process Server in the State and County in which he is living to serve your divorce case on him. It is far less expensive to serve somebody by a Process Server than to go through the necessary steps to obtain service by Publication; you can't serve your husband by Publication if you can locate him. To serve him by Publication, you need to have an investigator do a due diligence search in an effort to locate him, and if that search is unsuccessful, you would need to submit a Declaration of Due Diligence to the Court with an Application for permission to serve via Publication, to get a Court Order allowing Publication. =============================================== This educational blog is brought to you by DONALD F. CONVISER, an effective and aggressive Los Angeles Family Law Attorney and Divorce Lawyer serving clients in the courts of Los Angeles and Ventura County for over 35 years,owner of Warner Center Law Offices, with offices in Woodland Hills and Century City. Call 888.632.4447 or 818.880.8990 for a free confidential consultation with a Certified Family Law Specialist to discuss your divorce or family law issues. | www.conviser.net | www.conviserfamilylaw.com |