Divorce

[Motheroffive]

My son thinks his wife divorced him in the early 1990s but as he has not been in the country he did not get any papers. He has met a lovely girl and would like to marry. How can he find out if he was divorced?

[dukas68]

His local Sherriff's court ( if in Scotland , or English equivalent ) will have a record.......

[Motheroffive]

I suppose in Ireland the Magistrate's Court would be the equivalent of the Sheriff's Court? I'll enquire there tomorrow. Thanks.

[Suzyboo]

In England you cannot divorce without proof that the other party was notified i.e. their signature or having the papers served on them by an approved person

[nicksmum]

Actually Suzyboo you are wrong,I divorced my husband without his knowledge as he had moved abroad without anyones knowledge,even his parents were unaware of where he was. I had to submit proof to the court that no-one knew of his whereabouts(I got a letter to that effect from his parents and his last known address). He actually visited his parents a couple of years ago to find out if he was divorced as he wanted to marry again abroad.You have to wait 5 years before you can do this though,any less and you need the other parties written consent.

[Suzyboo]

In that case I should be able to sue my solicitor for wrong information and finally get divorced from the man I cannot find