How can you find out if someone has filed for divorce?
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How can you find out if someone has filed for divorce?
Contact your local courthouse.Most courthouses have a public records computer terminal. You can search by your name or the name of your spouse. Check them carefully and get the right file. Ask the court clerk’s office for help. The counter clerk can look records up for you and confirm whether a divorce has been filed.
How do you serve someone you cant find?
Here are a few ways that you may be able to use to locate the other party and to ultimately have him or her served.Personal Service. Send a Letter. Search for a Phone Number or Address. Use Social Media. Pay for a Person Search. Consider Contacting Others. Search Property Records. Use Another Address.
Can you serve someone through the mail?
Personal service cannot be done by mailing documents to someone, or using a courier, fax, or registered mail. If the person being served has a lawyer, that lawyer may accept service for their client. You should check with the lawyer to make sure they will accept service of the documents.
How do you find out who is trying to serve you?
1 attorney answer Be sure to search the court websites for Superior Court, State Court and Magistrate Court. Usually a case would be pending in the County where service is attempted (i.e., at your mother’s address), however, sometimes things are served…
Do I have to answer the door for a process server?
If you’re being served papers, you do not have to answer the door legally. You can call the police if the process server is trespassing and this is not legal in your state. You should know that even if you do not open the door, this does not mean you can hide from or evade the lawsuit.
Is it illegal to avoid a process server?
A common question that arises in the context of criminal defense cases, as well as others we handle, is “Is it illegal to avoid being served legal papers?” While avoiding being served by a process server, or the individual tasked with delivering the papers, is not illegal, it does result in consequences.
