You’ve been served—by Facebook. Not a phrase you’d expect to hear, but the approval of service by Facebook in a number of matrimonial law cases is proving it could eventually become more common.
Facebook as an Alternate Method of Service
Sometimes one spouse simply walks out on a marriage without providing a new address. This can make both personal service and mail service difficult to accomplish. Courts have started allowing service by email in this type of situation, but if someone truly doesn’t want to be found, they may change their email address as well. If the person remains active on social media, this provides an additional option for contact.
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