In California, these methods include leaving the documents with a competent adult at the defendant's residence or place of business, service on an agent for service of process, or mailing the documents via certified mail to the defendant's last known address.
Although you can complete and file a lawsuit without any assistance, you can't personally serve the court papers. You must ask or hire someone over 18 years of age who isn't involved in the suit to handle service of process. Find out what to expect if you're being sued in a lawsuit.
A Resolution Statement is a detailed description of the position. a party proposes to resolve all the issues in a Family Law case. The Resolution Statement is one part of the fact sharing process required by Rule 49 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure.
Rule 4.2(c) states: “the party may serve the person by mailing the summons and a copy of the pleading being served to the person at that address by any form of postage-prepaid mail that requires a signed and returned receipt.” Once the filing party receives the signed, return receipt, he or she must file an affidavit ...
The Sheriff, Constable or Process Server must tell the other person that these are legal papers, then leave the papers near the person (at their feet is fine), or by leaving the papers at the Defendant's dwelling with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there.