Q: Can I get a divorce done in OKC county If I am the petitioner without me being present for the hearing?
My husband is a heavy drug abuser and just violated his parole and more than likely will return to jail soon. I havent seen him in over a year, since I left to stay with my parents in Russia. I have injured myself here pretty bad and currently waiting for a surgery, so I cannot physically get to OKC anytime soon.
So can I hire an attorney that will do the whole divorce process for me? Do I have to show up in court?
A:
Hello:
I am new to Justia and noticed your question was posted in April but I do not see where you got an answer. So, better late than never. For a divorce the court requires at least one of the parties to appear and present testimony. I am not aware of any court in Oklahoma that with grant a final decree of divorce without testimony.
Pete D. Louden
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