New York judge rules woman can serve divorce papers via Facebook message
Manhattan supreme court judge issues ruling that allows woman to file for divorce from her hard-to-find husband via the social network
Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku will be served with the divorce summons via a private Facebook message. It will be repeated once a week for three consecutive weeks. Photograph: Anatolii Babii/Alamy
Associated Press in New York
Monday 6 April 2015 15.46 BST Last modified on Monday 6 April 2015 16.14 BST
A judge has given a New York City woman permission to file for divorce from her elusive husband via a Facebook message.
The woman’s lawyer says the ruling was made by Manhattan supreme court justice Matthew Cooper.
The Daily News says Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku will be served with the divorce summons via a private Facebook message. It will be repeated once a week for three consecutive weeks or until “acknowledged” by Ellanora Baidoo’s hard-to-find husband.
Attorney Andrew Spinnell says the couple married in 2009 in a civil ceremony. He says the relationship began to unravel when the defendant reneged on his promise to a traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony as well.
The ruling says Blood-Dzraku has only been in touch with his wife via phone and Facebook.
New York judge rules woman can serve divorce papers via Facebook message | US news | The Guardian
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Manhattan supreme court judge issues ruling that allows woman to file for divorce from her hard-to-find husband via the social network
Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku will be served with the divorce summons via a private Facebook message. It will be repeated once a week for three consecutive weeks. Photograph: Anatolii Babii/Alamy
Associated Press in New York
Monday 6 April 2015 15.46 BST Last modified on Monday 6 April 2015 16.14 BST
A judge has given a New York City woman permission to file for divorce from her elusive husband via a Facebook message.
The woman’s lawyer says the ruling was made by Manhattan supreme court justice Matthew Cooper.
The Daily News says Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku will be served with the divorce summons via a private Facebook message. It will be repeated once a week for three consecutive weeks or until “acknowledged” by Ellanora Baidoo’s hard-to-find husband.
Attorney Andrew Spinnell says the couple married in 2009 in a civil ceremony. He says the relationship began to unravel when the defendant reneged on his promise to a traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony as well.
The ruling says Blood-Dzraku has only been in touch with his wife via phone and Facebook.
New York judge rules woman can serve divorce papers via Facebook message | US news | The Guardian
How long before there's an actual app for this?
