April 30, 2021

My spouse left the country shortly after I filed for divorce and is now refusing to sign papers.

Lidia’s answer: If you served your spouse with the initial papers, but your spouse is not signing affidavit of consent, you have no choice but to wait for 2 years from the date of separation to proceed with the divorce, However, if there are outstanding distribution issues, you may not be able to get a divorce even then. All that is provided you filed in PA. If your spouse has an attorney you should have one as well

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