Abandonment

My wife walked out on me 12 years ago and I have not seen or heard form her since. I have no idea where she is. Now I want to get married agian. Do I need a divorce. I was first married in California. This time I'll be getting married and living in New York.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by russellance:
[b]My wife walked out on me 12 years ago and I have not seen or heard form her since. I have no idea where she is. Now I want to get married agian. Do I need a divorce. I was first married in California. This time I'll be getting married and living in New York.[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


My response:

Unless you can demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that it is your belief that she has been dead for 6 or more years, then you must obtain a standard divorce, and divorce her "in absentia".

IAAL


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