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malisa buchanan · Dec 17, 2012, 09:02 AM

I have been separated for 6 yrs. I live in Ohio. And he lives in California. I have no income at this time and he is ruinning my credit still. I was told that there is a way to start an easy divorce by posting an ad in the paper in the town he lives in. is this true and how would I go about this process? Would greatly appreciate your feedback. Sincerely desperate for a divorce

joypulv · Dec 17, 2012, 09:12 AM

I spent $100 on my divorce, the filing fee (some years ago). I borrowed divorce papers and copied them, substituting our names. But it was an amicable divorce. You can do the same by going to your county courthouse and getting the form. Maybe you can even get it online. If you have his address and can get him to cooperate, you don't have to publish an announcement in a paper.

ScottGem · Dec 17, 2012, 09:39 AM

No its not true. You were married by the state, therefore you need to be divorced by the state. Which means a court of law.

You can use publication to serve him notice of the divorce, but only if you don't know where he is.

If he agrees to the divorce it shouldn't cost much.

JudyKayTee · Dec 17, 2012, 09:58 AM

Legally separated or living apart?

It makes a difference - if it's a legal separation it can more easily be turned into a divorce.

joypulv · Dec 17, 2012, 10:04 AM

Ohio would allow dissolution (no fault) because they have lived apart at least a year.

JudyKayTee · Dec 17, 2012, 10:31 AM

Agree with you on dissolution in Ohio - no fault, living apart. Husband still has to be served.

I note that phrase (for some reason I cannot copy and paste) about the husband ruining wife's credit "from afar." Sounds like some property/debt need to be addressed, and I believe it's foolish to do so without an Attorney. OP could end up divorced and still responsible for husband's debts.

(In NY "no fault" covers just about everything, including incompatibility.)

No question that the OP has grounds.

joypulv · Dec 17, 2012, 11:15 AM

If she can't afford an attorney, is there anything she can do about the continuing harm to her credit, other than filing for dissolution ASAP?

JudyKayTee · Dec 17, 2012, 11:17 AM

Without knowing the exact circumstances it's difficult to say. Are they legally separated? Is he running up joint accounts? Is this a question of her name on his credit report? Are these unpaid accounts from when they were together?

Something else? If she dissolves the marriage without addressing the financial issues she could make the problem worse.

AK lawyer · Dec 17, 2012, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by malisa buchanan;

... i have no income at this time and he is ruinning my credit still. ...

If you have no income, how are you surviving; you must be getting real hungry?

And how is he ruining your credit? Do you have accounts in common? Why?