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Proof of Service of Summons (POS-010) Tells the court that you had a summons or other legal papers delivered to (served on) the other party in a case. Lists the papers that were served and tells who they were served on, where, when, and how they were served, and who served them.

"Service by publication" means that you publish the Summons or other document in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where your spouse or partner is likely to be. For service by publication, you will have to pay the newspaper a fee to publish the document.

Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. Lists the papers that were served and tells when and where the papers were served, as well as who served them.

What is substituted service? Substituted service means that the papers are left with an adult who lives at the home or is in charge where they work (like a manager). Then, your server mails a copy of the papers to your spouse or the other parent's home or work.

A person must be over 18 years of age to serve the documents. The person who served the documents must complete the Proof of Service. A party to the action cannot serve the documents. The Proof of Service should be typed or printed.

Proof of Service by Publication: After the newspaper publication is complete, the newspaper will send you a declaration or affidavit of publication and a copy of the publication notice that appeared in the newspaper.

Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. Lists the papers that were served and tells when and where the papers were served, as well as who served them.

To lawfully file a lawsuit, the plaintiff must serve the defendant (you) with a Summons and a copy of the Petition or Complaint. If the defendant fails to render service of such documents, the case will be dropped or continued until the service of process has taken place.