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It’s time to serve your ex with a divorce application - but you can’t find them… what do you do?

Updated: Jan 24, 2023


You’ve been separated now for at least twelve months and it's time to get that Divorce Application process happening. You haven't seen or heard from your ex in a while and now don't know where they are. You do a quick Facebook and Google search and you come up blank. They may have locked down their social media pages, blocked you or simply appear to have vanished off the internet! What's your next step?

A critical part in the divorce process is getting the Respondent (Your Ex Spouse) served personally by hand with your Sealed Application. If you don’t know how to find them, this can make getting them served tricky, that’s where Skip Tracing comes in. Skip Tracing is the function of utilising known information (name, DOB, phone number & previous addresses) for a Subject (your ex spouse for example), in order to find their current location. To do this we undertake various online and offline searches, paid database searches and utilise publicly available information to confirm a physical location for your ex, so you can get them served with that Divorce Application, and finally be able to move on with your life.


How long does this take? How much does it cost? Each case is different and there is no guarantee that the Subject will be successfully located, some Subjects are too slippery for even the best Skip Tracer. Most often we are able to track down a subject within a short space of time (a few days to a couple of weeks), while in some instances, we exhaust all avenues for tracing a Subject with no discernible result.


In all instances we endeavour to get the result you are looking for, however, despite our best efforts, we can't guarantee a positive result, although as of January 2023 - we are proud of our 100% Subject location success rate!


If you are struggling to locate your ex spouse, give us a call on 0401 504 435 or drop us an enquiry by clicking here and we will be more than happy to discuss your requirements and give you a quote.


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