Divorce notice by Facebook

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

A recent ruling by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper is making headlines for allowing Ellanora Baidoo, a nurse living in Brooklyn, NY, to serve her husband divorce papers via Facebook.

Does Baidoo’s case mean getting divorced is as easy as changing that “Relationship Status” to “Single” and hitting up your spouse on Messenger?

The short, unsatisfying answer: Hardly. Read more

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