FCRPP 14.Post-decree and post-final order service

Last amended February 1, 2020 · Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026

In one sentenceFCRPP 14 requires any motion filed more than six months after a decree or final order to be served by ordinary mail on the party at their last known address and on the attorney of record.

Full Text of FCRPP 14

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All motions filed more than six months after the entry of a Decree of Dissolution or a final order shall be served on the party at the last known address and upon the attorney of record, if any, by ordinary mail.

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Amendment History

Kentucky publishes each rule’s amendment record as a “HISTORY” note beneath the rule, citing the Supreme Court order that adopted or amended it and that order’s effective date. It is reproduced verbatim below.

HISTORY: Adopted by Order 2020-1, eff. 2-1-20

Plain-English Summary

Once a case has been over for a while, the assumption that a party is still in touch with their lawyer stops being safe. Counsel may have closed the file; the client may have moved.

So for any motion filed more than six months after entry of a decree of dissolution or a final order, service goes to both: the party at their last known address, and the attorney of record if there is one. Ordinary mail is the prescribed method.

The practical point for a litigant is the flip side of that rule — an address the court has on file from years ago is the address a post-decree motion will go to.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I serve a post-decree motion in Kentucky?

If it is filed more than six months after entry of the decree or final order, serve it on the party at the last known address and on the attorney of record, if any, by ordinary mail.

Does it go to my ex-spouse's lawyer or to them?

Both. The rule requires service on the party at the last known address and upon the attorney of record, if any.

What if the motion is filed sooner than that?

This rule applies to motions filed more than six months after entry of the decree or final order; earlier motions follow the ordinary service rules.

Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Kentucky Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (Ky. FCRPP FCRPP 14). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Kentucky. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 8, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: post-decree motionservice after divorcelast known addresssix monthspost-final order