Court order for residents in other EU countries??

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Can U.K. courts make orders where one of the parties is a former U.K. resident (during the marriage) but after the divorce have become a resident in another EU country?

Yes. If you're acting in person you must check the rules for service.

Sorry, what does "rules for service" mean?

If you have to serve orders abroad there are rules to follow - I can't link you to them right now.

Familylawsolicitor, yes exactly. We never did anything with the finances before the divorce went through. ExH has now moved away and no longer resident in the U.K.

this is the regulation dealing with service abroad. It's an EU regulation:

www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/family/practice_directions/pd_part_06b#IDA0KUIC

@Collaborate, am I right when I read your link as rules on how to serve the application on the other party?

I was worried I couldn't start a court case with him out of jurisdiction?

am I right when I read your link as rules on how to serve the application on the other party?
That's right. Not easy to follow so you need to read it carefully, or do you have a solicitor acting for you?

I will do, now that I know that it's possible. Thought I'd ask here first :)

Make sure they know what they're doing. A colleague recently had a final order set aside due to the whole thing not having been served properly on the respondent (he was acting for the respondent btw).