How do I get a divorce if I can’t find my wife?
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How do I get a divorce if I can’t find my wife?
I need to know the quickest and cheapest way to get this done.
Asked on February 22, 2012 under Family Law, South Dakota
Answers:
Kelly Broadbent / Broadbent & Taylor
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You may be able to file a contested divorce with a motion for alternate service to serve your wife through publication in a newspaper. If the court allows this, as long as you publish the notice of the pending divorce and provide proof to the court, they will schedule a pretrial conference and award a default judgment for divorce.
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