Can You Get a Divorce If Your Spouse Disappears?

When you need to get divorced in South Africa and know that your spouse is somewhere in South Africa, but you do not know where exactly your spouse is, you can bring an application for Substituted Service. In this application, you must ask the Court for permission to serve the divorce summons in a specific way instead of personal service. Substituted service is permitted where the Respondent is believed to be in the Republic of South Africa. You must bring this application at the same time as the divorce summons.

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