QUESTION
my husband has abonded my daughter and i how long until i can use that to file for divorce
Asked on Mar 01st, 2014 on Divorce - Ohio
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my husband and i got married in 2006 and had our daughter in 2008. he has been in and out of jail since 2010 and officially disappeared for awhile in 2012. he did appear for a child support hearing in 2013 when he was in work release but have not heard from or spoke to him about anything since then. what can i do about filing for divorce when i have no way to contact him and have had sole responsibility for our daughter since 2011 when he went into jail.
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Family Law Attorney serving Columbus, OH
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Law Offices of William L. Geary, Co., L.P.A.
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While "Abandonment" is not a ground for divorce in Ohio, per se, if two married people live separate and apart, without cohabitation, for more than one year, then they have grounds for divorce because of that happening.
Answered on Mar 02nd, 2014 at 8:08 AM