Help to find some one

[arty7774]

I have been seperated from my wife for 2 1/2 years, I do not know where she lives is there any way I can find her without hiring expensive private detectives in order to serve divorce papers.

[ally101]

You can always go to the Police and ask their advice. Alternatively, if she can't be contacted, I suppose you can get the advice from a solicitor... I think that after a few years (don't know how many) you can declare the marrage dissolved?

[chwinc]

advertise in the news of the world that you have won the lottery, that will bring her out

[Buenchico]

(Posted in 2 parts):

I've done a lot of people-finding in my time (usually re-uniting long-lost relatives) but I doubt that you'll have enough information available to launch an effective search.

First, of course, you would need to know the surname that your wife is using. (Your surname? Her maiden name? Her new partner's surname?).

Then,with no other information available, you're stuck with using just the electoral register and the phone directory. These are available, on CD-Rom, from most major reference libraries. (The disk is called 'UK Info Disk'. It's certainly stocked by Suffolk libraries but Camden libraries don't keep it because they claim it breaches the Data Protection Act - it doesn't!).

[Buenchico]

(Second Part):

There are various problems, however, with running a national search using UK Info Disk. Firstly, since 60% of all phone users are ex-directory, there's a very good chance that your wife won't be listed in the phone directory. (Even if the phone number and address are listed, they might well be in the name of a new partner). Secondly, only the 'edited' electoral register is included in the UK Info Disk. If your wife put a 'X' in the 'Exclude from Edited Register' box on the electoral registration form, her name won't be listed. Lastly, unless your wife has a unique name, you will only get a list of people who share her name. (When I'm looking for people who don't mind being found, it's not too much of a problem to write to a hundred people to ask if they're the person I'm looking for - but all your wife would have to do would be to ignore the letter).

The only reliable source of information is the full electoral register but the only peope who can access this are the police, credit reference agencies, etc. Don't bother asking the police (or anyone else who has access to the full register). Anyone who gave you information would be subject to dismissal and imprisonment.

Your only real hope of contact is via your wife's relatives.

Chris

[boobesque]

i have had no contact with my soon to be ex-husband for 2 and a half years, and had no idea how to contact him. But he sent a letter to my mums house regarding a divorce. Do you know anybody who can get in contact with her on your behalf?