A man married while living in Mexico, but his wife left him after a month and he hasn't seen her since. Ten years later he's back living in the United States, and wants to marry his girlfriend. Can he divorce his wife without going back to Mexico?
A man married while living in Mexico, but his wife left him after a month and he hasn't seen her since. Ten years later he's back living in the United States, and wants to marry his girlfriend. Can he divorce his wife without going back to Mexico?
As long as he meets the residency requirements of his current state and county, he can file for divorce in the U.S. -- the U.S. court won't be able to resolve custody and property issues for a relationship and assets that exist(ed) solely in Mexico, if there are any, but it can grant him a basic divorce.
The court will require that he make a good faith effort to serve his wife with notice of the divorce, although if she cannot be located for service the court should allow substituted service (public notices, publication and the like) and allow the divorce to proceed once its order is carried out.