Facebook has been a key source for sharing new information about our relationships. After all, a relationship isn't official until it's "Facebook official." But a recent court case may make it possible to legally break off relationships on Facebook as well.
"Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper is allowing a nurse named Ellanora Baidoo to serve her elusive husband with divorce papers via a Facebook message," reports the New York Daily News. This means that Baidoo's lawyer will be able to request her husband Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku's presence in court via Facebook Messenger.
Baidoo's lawyer will issue this summons once a week for three weeks, or until Blood Dzraku appears in court.
Baidoo and Blood-Dzraku tied the knot back in a civil ceremony back in 2009, but their relationship crumbled when Blood-Dzraku reneged on his promise to have a traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony as well, Spinnell said. Both are from Ghana, according to the NY Daily News.
Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku is hard to find, Justice Cooper said.
"The last address plaintiff has for defendant is an apartment that he vacated in 2011. Baidoo has spoken with defendant by telephone on occasion and he has told her that he has no fixed address and no place of employment. He has also refused to make himself available to be served with divorce papers."
This inability to track Blood Dzraku led to Cooper issuing the verdict that would allow Baidoo to use Facebook as a summons mechanism.
Baidoo's lawyer sent out the first message earlier this week, but Blood-Dzraku has not responded.
