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.
(AP)
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i wonder if this could work for gittin too
Yes, unfortunately Facebook has been the reason for divorce in many cases…
My Buba doesn’t use face books so wonders what option’s are available
To her
So the rabbonim are correct again. Facebook causes divorce.
1. This isn’t a domestic relations matter. If one can’t find a person to serve them, the traditional way is to published an advertisement, preferably in some hard to find place. Sending an email is much more effective, and certainly is preferable to the traditional “sewer service”.
2. If the man or woman is refusing to acknowledge the Beis Din, an email would probably work. “Hiding” from Beis Din has never been an issue. Whether a “get” (or other document) could be delivered electronically is unlikely, but the appointment of a representative to handle the papers could be done elctronically (as has been done in the past).
3. THus no “hiddush” in the matter.
Am I missing something here? Who says facebook was the cause of their divorce?