The world is growing and you grow along with it, it seems. Because a Manhattan judge has given permission for divorce papers to be filed through Facebook.

Ellanora Baidoo got married to Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku in 2009. The pair both hail from Ghana, and their marriage has been anything but conventional.

According to the New York Daily News, the marriage hit the rocks when Victor went back on a promise to hold a traditional wedding in Ghana. The union never got consummated, and the couple have never lived together as well.

Victor has gone AWOL since, only getting in touch with his wife via phone and Facebook.

Baidoo, a nurse, thus filed for divorce. But her husband cannot be found anywhere, forcing the judge to approve the unconventional serving papers through Facebook.

The ruling, from the Manhattan Supreme Court, read in parts…

“Plaintiff (Elannora Baidoo) is granted permission serve defendant with the divorce summons using a private message through Facebook”

“This transmittal shall be repeated by plaintiff’s attorney to defendant once a week for three consecutive weeks or until acknowledged”

The messages would be handled by her lawyer, using her account.

According to the lawyer, the first message has already been sent to Victor, with no response received yet.