Wiliams Divorce & Family Law Logo

NOT SURE IF WE CAN HELP?Request your free 30 minute consultOR CALL US AT 651-332-7650

  • Home
  • Our Staff
    • Attorney Gerald O. Williams
    • Paralegal Jocelyn Daul
  • Practice Areas
    • Alimony
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
    • Collaborative Divorce
    • Divorce
    • International Custody
    • Interstate Custody
    • LGBTQIA+ Divorce & Custody
    • Mediation
  • Billing
    • Billing FAQ
    • Flat Fee Divorce
    • Flat Fee Mediation
  • Blog
  • Courts
    • Dakota County Family Courts
    • Hennepin County Family Court
    • Ramsey County Family Courts
    • Washington County Family Court
  • Clients
    • Make Payment
    • Secure File Upload
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Directions to Williams Divorce and Family Law
    • Privacy Policy

Serving the Divorce Petition

Posted by Gerald Williams 
· January 5, 2022 
· No Comments

By statute, a divorce petition must be personally served. That is to say, someone must personally hand the documents to the responding party. It must be someone over the age of 18 who is not a party. So, it can be any adult that is not the petitioner. The person who does this deed (the “process server”) must then sign an affidavit (the “Affidavit of Service”) verifying that they have done so.

In the alternative to personal service, the responding party can acknowledge receiving the documents by signing an Admission of Service. Since the advent of email, this has become a common practice. The petition is PDF’d to the responding party, who is given the opportunity to sign an Admission of Service as a preferable alternative to being confronted by a process server, who may be someone they know or may be a complete stranger.

If the personal service happens outside the U.S., it is necessary (by statute) to have the process certified by a United States minister, charge d’affaires, commissioner, consul, commercial agent, or other consular or diplomatic officer.

No Comments
Categories : Uncategorized
Previous Post →
← Next Post

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Posts

  • Will I Have To Pay My Ex’s Attorney Fees?
  • Order for Temporary Relief in a Divorce
  • Time For Answering a Divorce Petition
  • Approval Without Hearing
  • Serving the Divorce Petition

Categories

  • Alimony / Spousal Maintenance (8)
  • Child Custody (42)
  • Child Support (21)
  • Co-parenting (1)
  • Court of Appeals (2)
  • Divorce (45)
  • Financial Issues (2)
  • General Family Law (53)
  • Guardian ad litem (6)
  • Interstate issues (2)
  • Mediation (5)
  • Mental Health (3)
  • Parenting Plans (1)
  • Parenting Time (17)
  • Parenting time expeditor (3)
  • Same Sex Divorce (5)
  • Uncategorized (22)
  • Uncontested Divorce (6)
Copyright © 2022 Williams Divorce & Family Law All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

The content of this website is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or an attorney-client relationship. To establish an attorney-client relationship with Williams Divorce & Family Law requires a retainer agreement signed by you and attorney Gerald O. Williams. Woodbury/St. Paul, Minnesota, attorney, Gerald O. Williams, represents clients in divorce and family law matters throughout the seven county metro area, including the communities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, Maplewood, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, and Stillwater. The seven county metro area includes Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota, Anoka, Scott, and Carver.

We continue to conduct most meetings via Zoom and telephone. Court Covid Update.