Divorcing a missing ex, finding their address

Lemonyem

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. I want to divorce my ex, we've been separated and haven't spoken for six years. I don't have a last address and his family are abroad (I don't have an address for them either).
I'd like to know if anyone has successfully divorced a missing person and how?
Also if anyone can recommend any people/agents that will help find someone for a fixed fee and also swear to the court with an affidavit if they can't find them? This is so I can prove to court I've done all i can to trace them.

Thank you

chesky

Do you know where he works?

Lemonyem

No unfortunately I have no address, no contact details, no work address, no friends or family I can contact. So I really need to hire someone at reasonable price who can either find him or more likely provide me with evidence that I can't. Ideally not costing £££s

Ms_Chocaholic

Does he have a common or unusual name?
Do you know what he does as a living?
Have you googled him?
Have you checked Facebook?

Lemonyem

Yes I've done all those things, I need help with finding a good person/company, ideally someone who's recommended who can do a professional trace and sign the proper legal paperwork the court can will require if he can't be found

Grumpelstiltskin

Have you tried 192.com ?

https://www.192.com/people/

It does cost but again depends on how common his name is.

Lemonyem

Yes I've tried 192 thank you. He's very likely off the grid deliberately, I don't want to go into details here. This is why i need to find a professional person who can do a trace and also provide the relevant legal paperwork to court if he can't be found (which i think is likely)

Silvertabby

Do you know where he used to work? If he was a member of his employer's pension scheme, they may hold an address for him.

JReacher1

Sounds like you need to fill in one of these

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-d13b-statement-in-support-to-dispense-with-service-of-the-divorce-dissolution-nullity-judicial-separation-petition-on-the-respondent

But do these steps first

https://www.gov.uk/divorce-missing-husband-wife

Lemonyem

Thanks my solicitor will be applying to the court to ask for a dispensation but has said I need to hire a private investigator first to demonstrate I've explored all avenues which is why I'm seeing if anyone has successfully done this and can recommend anyone

JReacher1

Lemonyem wrote: »

Thanks my solicitor will be applying to the court to ask for a dispensation but has said I need to hire a private investigator first to demonstrate I've explored all avenues which is why I'm seeing if anyone has successfully done this and can recommend anyone

I would not worry too much about getting a good one as I think it is unlikely you will find him. Just hire someone cheap in the local area for a couple of weeks and use that as evidence to the courts that you cannot find him.

This seems more like a tick in the box as opposed to any need to actually find the guy.