Quoting Mercy&Grace Will the OP have to provide proof he tried to locate his wife by putting an ad in the paper at her last known location ? Yes, because the judge isn't going to let him serve by publication unless the judge believes that he has made a wholehearted attempt to find her.
Quoting llworking Yes, because the judge isn't going to let him serve by publication unless the judge believes that he has made a wholehearted attempt to find her. Thank you. I didn't see that mentioned. That is why I asked.