Houston, TX asked in Divorce for Texas

Q: How to get a divorce?

Got married at 18 & he's now 38. Can't find his wife. Haven't been in contact since he was about 19. They Married in Alabama but he now lives in Texas. What can we do?

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Jane M. Gekhman
Jane M. Gekhman
Answered
  • Frisco, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: Best to find a family law attorney that practices regularly in the county he lives in for assistance. Most likely he will have to provide notice of divorce to his spouse via publication. In other words, there is a way he can get a divorce even if he does not know where she lives.

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