Preparation of your divorce forms - Case: Spouse not found
If you do not know where your spouse can be found to be 'served' and you have made a good faith effort to locate your spouse, you can still get your divorce. Your missing spouse can be “served” by: Placing a notice in an accredited local newspaper. We will prepare your forms and send to you by mail or online. After we receive your forms properly signed, we will submit your forms to the Broward County Clerk of Court. You are responsible to appear the day of the hearing. . You will be properly informed about the required documents for your final hearing. In case your first language is not English and you are not able to speak, read and talk in English the day of your hearing, you might be required the assistance of an Interpreter or you need a foreign document to be translated into English, we offer those additional.
We can help you to make this process easy to file, follow these steps:
1.- Make the payment online. In case you have any questions, you can contact us legalformservices@yahoo.com or call us 954 7481234 or check our frequently asked questions. After we receive your payment, you will receive by mail a questionnaire that will help us to prepare your divorce forms. You have two options; forms received online or regular mail.
2.- If you cannot locate your spouse, you will be the only one signing the forms and it will be necessary to place an ad. We will submit your divorce forms to the Broward County Clerk of Court. Cost of the ad approx $155.00
3.-You will be notified the day of your Final Hearing. Since there is no properties, no children, and no marital settlement agreement filed, you are the only one required to appear the day of the hearing.
BASIC INFORMATION When we prepare your divorce petition,, your divorce will be filed based on the grounds that the marriage is irretrievably broken. - From 61.052 of the Florida Statutes. To meet the laws in Florida for residency requirements: At least one party must have lived in the state of Florida for at least six months before filing the divorce papers. To prove your residence, you must have one of the following:
a. A valid Florida license, Florida ID, or Florida voter registration card; b. An affidavit of corroborating witness; or c. Testimony from someone who will say that you have lived in Florida for at least 6 months. -Form 12.902(i)
Only the Petitioner, YOU, must appear in court for the final divorce hearing since you cannot locate your spouse. You will receive a copy of the Final Judgment for divorce the day of your final hearing. We will send you all the forms sent to the Broward County Clerk of Court for that day.
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