Q: I need to get a divorce but I don’t have an address for him going on a year
He abandoned me over a year and I need closure
A: That is unfortunate. You really need to get an attorney for something like this as you will need to start the divorce and then have the attorney file a motion for service by publication or other means after all other means of getting his address are exhausted.
A: An attorney can do a public records search to try to find him. If that does not work, an attorney can file a motion for alternative service (serving at his last known address or by newspaper. This requires a court order, however. Contact an attorney.
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