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Divorce after being completely abandoned

gnag · 2014-01-15 19:56:50

Just wondering if anyone can give me a bit of info on getting a divorce if one party cannot be traced. My friends husband up and left in the middle of the night a few months ago and has only called once since. She was happy enough to have him gone to be honest but she is wondering about how she would divorce him if he goes…

15-01-2014 7:56pm

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gnag

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Just wondering if anyone can give me a bit of info on getting a divorce if one party cannot be traced. My friends husband up and left in the middle of the night a few months ago and has only called once since. She was happy enough to have him gone to be honest but she is wondering about how she would divorce him if he goes completely off the radar? They have two kids, which he doesn't seem too bothered about and she was the sole wage earner for the past few years so she's ok financially, I think she just wants a bit of proper closure.

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#2 15-01-2014 8:21pm

Pro Hoc Vice

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Your friend will have to wait 4 years to get a divorce, in the mean time she can try and track him down. There are ways to serve proceeding when the time comes and any family law solicitor will be able to explain all that to her.

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#3 15-01-2014 8:25pm

Ken.

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Have a look in the seperation and divorce forum http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1533

Especially the useful links thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056551288
Lots of practical help there.

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#4 15-01-2014 9:37pm

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The 4 years can be calculated from the time the marraige broke down, not from the time he left.

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