QLD Divorce and Protection Orders

[Jay Cee]

Hey All,
Has anyone any experience on divorce when there are protection orders in place. How do you proceed with a divorce when there is no way to serve divorce papers on my ex, as there is a PO in place. What is the best way to proceed?

 

[sammy01]

Most AVO's last a year, which is fortunate, because you need to be separated a year before you can file for divorce... So the day after the avo expires you can file for divorce and serve the ex...
You can get a third party service to serve the paperwork on the ex without breaching the AVO

 

[Tremaine]

You can't serve your own divorce application on your ex anyway. A third party needs to do it, whether a friend, family member or process server. See the 'Service By Hand' section on the following site: How do I serve a divorce? - Family Court of Australia