Lehigh Acres, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

If you have lived here for 6 months, you can file for divorce. Since you don't know where he is, you will have to publish the divorce for 4 weeks in  a newspaper that is in the last known address for him. It is called service by publication.  After the publication has ended, the newspaper will give you verification that you would then file with the Court. The Court can enter a default and set a final hearing. This process is in my opinion much harder for an unrepresented party to complete. I highly suggest hiring an attorney to handle for you. Best of Luck. 

Dear Ms. Foster:         I am not clear on your question-  but I am assuming that your current spouse was required to maintain a life insurance policy on his life for the benefit of his ex wife?  Clearly you would not have the responsibility to pay the premium.  However, there may be  provisions in the agreement of divorce that allows for the policy limits to shrink over time, or other provisions that could be invoked to petition the Court to limit or terminate this.  You should have a legal professional review the original divorce decree and see if there is a way to modify this.  It is possible that if the policy lapses and your spouse dies that the former wife could have a claim against his estate.  Best  of luck to you, Cindy S. Vova Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Boca Raton 954-316-3496/5610962-2785