No registration record: establishing the evidence before filing
A Vietnamese spouse returned home and stopped responding. The marriage record in Vietnam was incomplete, and it was unclear what had actually been registered.
Background
A Vietnamese spouse returned home and stopped responding. The marriage record in Vietnam was incomplete, and it was unclear what had actually been registered.
What was done
The available registration evidence was assembled from provincial records, and a public-notice service application was prepared with the attempts to serve fully documented.
Outcome
The case proceeded on public-notice service and the marriage was dissolved without the spouse's participation.
Why this pattern recurs
In Vietnam-connected matters the evidence question usually comes first. A filing that assumes a registration which cannot be produced will not survive the first hearing.
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Points to take away
- In Vietnam-connected matters the evidence question usually comes first. A filing that assumes a registration which cannot be produced will not survive the first hearing.
- The case proceeded on public-notice service and the marriage was dissolved without the spouse's participation.
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