Why would I need a Publication Divorce?

If you are married and you don’t know where your spouse lives, you would need a ‘Publication Divorce’ in order to file for Divorce. The reason for this is because your spouse would need to be served. The courts have provided a way to divorce in this case. Basically, we would do a search for the name of the spouse and then a publication. Once it is publicized for a specified period of time, then the divorce can proceed and is usually finalized when the spouse is not found. If the spouse is found then he/she would be served in the usual way.