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  1. #1
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    Default Divorce with Missing Spouse - Need Help Dont know what to do

    Hello, I was married in april of 2001 in nyc and less then two weeks later I was seperated from my husband due to me finding out he married me for papers...It is now serveral years later and I am desperate to get a divorce but he is no where to be found...I mean no where....what can I do....I want to get this over with and done especially that my boyfriend of 2 years and I want to get married...can someone please help me and send me in the right direction

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    Default Divorce when Spouse has Vanished

    If you file for divorce, you can petition the court to allow "substituted service" on the basis that your husband has disappeared. The court will likely order some form of public notice or posting, and service on your husband's last known address, in an effort to provide him with notice of the divorce proceeding. Subsequently, even if he is not located, the court should grant your divorce.

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    Thank you so much for your help...Now my only problem is how to even get started...Where to go..How to do it....What do I need....Are there lawyers in nyc who dont charge an arm and a leg for a clean divorce.....No Kids...I want nothing from him...Oh God what a headache... ops:

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    Default Divorce in New York

    There may be area lawyers who advertise that they will handle a simple divorce (no kids, no property to divide) for a flat fee. You may also wish to try calling several firms to see what they would charge.

    If you want to try representing yourself, you can probably find a "handle your own divorce" book at a local bookstore, or though an online vendor.

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    what happened after? did u get a divorce? how did u get it? im in nyc too.

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