Q: In Florida If you are in jail can divorce papers be served to you? Do you have to sign them if they are served to you?
Parents want a divorce, fighting over children. Mother had children. Mother got arrested and has been in jail for over a year case not tried yet.
Courts gave Father the children. He now wants her to sign the paper for a divorce. Her attorney took herself off the case several months ago because nothing was happening since she was in jail. So no one to read the paper work if she is served to make sure she is not signing away her parental rights or to make sure she understands it.
A: Yes, divorce papers can be served on you if you are in jail. No, you do not have to sign for the divorce papers if you are in jail. I hope this helps. Good luck!
Randy Bryan Ligh and Terrence H Thorgaard agree with this answer
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