text: how do you know if a person asked for divorce in the us? in texas if a person has been named in a divorce filing then that person would be served by an officer of the court with papers advising them of the pending divorce suit. it is possible that the person named in the divorce to be served is not locatable in which case they may have never been served with these papers. in such a case the courts would use a locator service to attempt to find and serve this person with the legal documents. if a person believes there is a filing for divorce pending against them but has not received notification then you may contact the clerk of courts in your county to inquire as to if this is true or not.  below is a link to the state of texas which will provide a means for requesting status of both marriages and divorces if they have already been approved by the courts and have been finalized.   http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/faq/mardiv.shtm#a2   good luck!!