How Is an Absent Husband Served in a Jordanian Divorce Case?

This page addresses: Notifying an Absent Spouse. In general, If a husband in Jordan is absent or his address is unknown, service is made at his last known residence, through diplomatic channels if he is abroad, or by publication in a local newspaper if his address is entirely unknown. However, the legal answer must be read together with the relevant statutory provisions and the facts of the case.

The main legal basis is the Jordanian Sharia Procedure Law. Relevant article references include Articles 18-30, 23. The answer should be read with those provisions and with the facts of the specific case, not as a guaranteed outcome.

In divorce and separation matters, the effect depends on the type of separation: revocable divorce, irrevocable divorce, khulʿ, annulment, or judicial separation. Financial rights may also differ depending on the reason for separation and whether consummation or valid seclusion occurred.

Practical details may differ depending on the case file and the official instructions or service rules in force at the time of filing.

This is a general explanation based on the approved Jordanian legal sources and does not replace advice from a qualified lawyer in a specific dispute.