If my ex refuses to give me his location so that I can have our divorce papers served, what can I do?

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If my ex refuses to give me his location so that I can have our divorce papers served, what can I do?

I have an email trail in which he stated that his friend still owned the property he used to live at and if I sent it to that address he would sign and return the “Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt”. However, he failed to do so within the allotted timeframe and now I am trying to figure out what to do next. How much evidence do I need to show the judge in regards to trying to locate him in order for the judge to agree to let me post an Order of Notice by Publication? Do I need to go as far as hiring a private investigator?

Asked on June 23, 2015 under Family Law, California

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

You may need to hire someone to run his licensse or date of birth for a last known address and theyn give the paperwork to a professional process server or the sheriff to serve so that they can provide an affidavit.  They know how many attempts are reasonable under the law.  Good luck.


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