Tuesday, July 12, 2011

HOW SHOULD I SERVE DIVORCE PAPERS ON SOMEONE IN A DIFFERENT STATE OR COUNTY?

QUESTION: I filed initial paperwork with the court for divorce. My ex lives in Las Vegas now. I found out that my mom can send the paperwork- but is it still acceptable for her to do it even though she lives in a different county than me?

MY RESPONSE:

You can hire a private process server in Las Vegas to personally serve your husband and provide you a Proof of Service for you to file with the Clerk of the Court.

Your husband needn't respond to a Summons and Petition mailed to him with a Notice and Acknowledgment of Service by your mother - but he could.

It doesn't matter that your mother lives in a different county.

If additional documents need to be served on your husband, anybody other than you, over the age of 18 years old, can serve the papers by mail and provide you a Proof of Service to file with the Clerk of the Court.

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