Q: How can I divorce someone who blocked me on everything, lives out of state, and refuses to sign anything
A: If there is nothing to divide and no children you can get divorced with notice to the other party by publication. Contact a local lawyer for help.
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If you file for divorce, and you have your spouse properly served, you will get divorced if your spouse does not respond. Your spouse will have 20 days after service to respond to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. If the spouse fails to respond, and you ask the clerk to default him/her, you will get everything you asked for in the Petition as long as the court has jurisdiction and the things you requested are not outside the bounds of law and equity. Essentially, relief requested must have a basis in the law and not be totally unreasonable.
However, nonresponsive spouses have a way of becoming very responsive once they are served. Although it is nice when you can get a default, it is also rare.
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