Brooklyn, NY asked in Divorce for New York

Q: If one of the paties can't be found what kind of divorce it is, a uncontendant or contendant?

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A: You will ave to make an effort to find the other person. If you keep getting dead ends, you can ask the Supreme Court for an order directing service in a certain manner ( usually a combo of mailing to last known addresses and publication in a paper). My recollection is such a judgment will give you a divorce, but may delay the question of equitbale distribution, child cusotdy, child support, etc.

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