625+ Lawyers are online 
How to proceed further if wife not appearing in divorce case
24-Dec-2023 (In Divorce Law)
Dear Sir, My wife of 22 years had left me four years ago after an abusive and bitter marriage and I have filed a petition for Divorce at the court on basis of cruelty and desertion. I have no knowledge of her address, whereabouts and she refuses to pick my phone calls or answer emails. Also refuses to show up in the court the last three sessions for the contested divorce proceedings. My question is --When I do not have her current address, we have no mutual friends and her relatives don't cooperate...how does court expect me to send her petition copy? If she refuses to get petition copy, what is the way ahead for the divorce to happen? Please guide me. Many thanks.
Are you being represented by a lawyer or are you personally presenting your case?.Rather than get frustrated, employ the services of a lawyer who will advice you the steps required to be taken in such an instance.Further at each and every step too you will find his advice useful which will save you time.There are procedural steps right from issue of summons to getting an order when the defendant does not appear
Helpful?
20+
20+
Adv. Vadakkemadom Lakshmanan SR
Thane | 100+ Answers
CONTACT NOW
you can serve her notice through substitute service under order.25 rule 20 civil procedure code, by way of paper publication. or affixing notice on her last known address to you. Paper publication should be done in a locality where she last known to have actually and voluntarily resided.
Helpful?
18+
18+
Adv. Vikrant V Pandey
Nagpur | 25+ Answers
CONTACT NOW
Disclaimer: The above query and its response is NOT a legal opinion in any way whatsoever as this is based on the information shared by the person posting the query at lawrato.com and has been responded by one of the Divorce Lawyers at lawrato.com to address the specific facts and details.
Connect with top Divorce lawyers for your specific legal issue
No Comments! Be the first one to comment.
"lawrato.com has handpicked some of the best Legal Experts in the country to help you get practical Legal Advice & help."
