Can Divorces Happen During Military Deployment?
/0 Comments/in Deployment, Divorce /by Gordon ShayneCan I get a divorce during my military deployment? The answer to that question is under certain circumstances, you sure can. We’ve represented hundreds and hundreds of military members on active duty who are deployed to different locations all over the world. The first thing that needs to be established is a line of communication with those clients, usually by email. As long as clients can maintain an established communication with us, then we can keep clients advised regarding their process and their case, and have a good communication going as to what needs to be done to conclude a case. In order to finalize a divorce, when a military member is on a deployment, the kind of case that is involved in the family court is going to determine whether the court will allow the case to become final when a military member cannot be present. Many times, when I’m representing somebody in the military, I will file a motion with the court to ask that a military service member be permitted to appear by telephone for a court hearing, and that’s another way that even though you’re on deployment, your divorce case can be finalized.
