Is there any way I can get a single signature divorce?

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Is there any way I can get a single signature divorce?

I have been separated from my wife for over 5 years and don’t know where she is at to get a divorce. We have no kids and no assets to fight for.

Asked on August 22, 2012 under Family Law, Texas

Answers:

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Since you don't know your wife's whereabouts, you can file your petition for dissolution of marriage with the court and have her served by publication.  Service by publication is running a notice of your petition for dissolution in the legal notices section of a newspaper for a certain period of time.  The required period of time for the notice to run in the newspaper to constitute effective service by publication varies from state to state.  Your court clerk can tell you how long the notice has to run in your state to be valid service by publication.  Service by publication is effective even if your wife never sees the notice in the legal notices section of the newspaper.


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