Divorce in Fort Knox: Serving an Out-of-State Party

Making the decision to file for divorce in Fort Knox is a challenging one. Once you have made this choice, you may feel as though the process will be extraordinarily difficult if your spouse is not living in the State of Kentucky. The truth is that this process does require several extra steps. Hiring an experienced Fort Knox divorce attorney will make this process as efficient as possible.

One of the problems encountered when one spouse is located out of state is that Kentucky does not have personal jurisdiction over the out of state spouse except in a limited number of situation, generally involving support, and then only for a short period of time after the spouse has left the state.  Without personal jurisdiction a Kentucky court is limited to dissolving the marriage and dividing any property located in Kentucky.  A good faith effort must still be made to notify the out of state spouse.  The court can appoint a warning order attorney. This is an attorney whose job is to make a diligent effort to locate your spouse. If the warning order attorney is ultimately unsuccessful, the court will deem the party to be served and the divorce process will move forward. In a worst case scenario, this can delay the divorce process by up to 50 days.

If you have made the difficult decision to pursue divorce in Fort Knox and your spouse lives outside the State  of Kentucky, contact an experienced Fort Knox divorce attorney to ensure that the proper procedures are followed.