Will Serving Divorce Papers Via Facebook be Allowed in Ohio?
Justice Matthew Cooper of the Manhattan, New York, Supreme Court is setting precedent which is likely to be a game-changer should the rest of the country follow suit.
In a recent decision, Justice Cooper gave Ellanora Baidoo the green light to serve her elusive husband, Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku, divorce papers through his Facebook account.
The couple, both from Ghana, were married in a civil ceremony in 2009. Shortly thereafter, the relationship began to unravel when Blood-Dzraku refused to fulfill his promise of participating in a traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony. As a result, the couple parted ways and only remained in contact via social media and the occasional phone call. Nevertheless, Blood-Dzraku apparently does not want a divorce as every attempt to find him has failed.
Baidoo’s attorney, Andrew Spinnell, explained that Blood-Dzraku is nowhere to be found. The last known address for him was vacated in 2011, the post office has no forwarding address for him, no billing address linked to his prepaid cell phone exists, the Department of Motor Vehicles has no record of him, and even efforts by a private investigator hired to find him have failed. In … Read More... “Divorce: Spouse Missing? Send Summons On Facebook!”