The whereabouts of one party is unknown, commonly known as the so-called missing spouse, can the other party apply for divorce?

If you do not know the address of the other party, the petition for divorce cannot be delivered to the other party. Commonly known as the so-called missing spouse, you need to apply to the court for a substituted service, and the cost may increase.

If the whereabouts of one party is unknown, the other party can apply for a divorce, and the court will require proof that the applicant has tried his best to find the other party or publish a newspaper notice.

The law stipulates that if for any reason, the application for divorce cannot be served on the respondent by post or by personal service, it is impractical. For example, the defendant cannot be found, commonly known as the so-called missing spouse. The court may order a substituted service of the document, that is, the court may instruct some other method to submit the divorce application to the respondent. This applies not only to the divorce petition, but also to all documents required by the court.

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