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Acknowledgment Of Shipping Form Divorce In Pima
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Pima
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There are several methods of serving these documents. Service by Acceptance. Service by County Sheriff. Service by National Courier Service or Private Mail. Service by Private Process Server. Service by Publication. Service Under Special Circumstances. Default Judgment.
Your spouse can be served anywhere – at home, at work, etc. Whoever serves the Defendant must complete an Affidavit of Service stating when, where and what documents were served on the Defendant. If you use the sheriff or a private process server, they may have their own form to complete as proof of service.
In any event, the serving party must mail the summons, the pleading being served, and any court order authorizing an alternative means of service to the last-known business or residential address of the person being served.
How to Serve Divorce Papers in Arizona Service by Acceptance. Service by County Sheriff. Service by National Courier Service or Private Mail. Service by Private Process Server. Service by Publication. Service Under Special Circumstances. Default Judgment.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.” A process server, the sheriff, or constable must serve the summons and complaint. They may be authorized to “nail and mail” the document, that is, leave a copy at the door of the building and send a copy certified mail to the tenants.
After your petition and other documents are filed, the court will issue a notice and summons to respond. You must serve copies of the petition, the summons, and any other legal documents that you have filed in the case on your spouse. You will be called the petitioner, and your spouse will be called the respondent.
You may give or mail the court papers to the other party along with a blank “Acceptance of Service” form. For service by acceptance to be complete, the other party must sign the Acceptance of Service form in the presence of a notary public or court clerk.
The length of time that a divorce takes in Arizona varies from couple to couple. The typical uncontested divorce in Arizona usually takes 90 to 120 days to complete. The shortest amount of time that it can take is 60 days, but some contested divorces can end up taking several years to be finalized.
Under ARS 25-312, only one party is necessary to assert that a marriage is irretrievably broken for a judge to approve a divorce. The judge decides when the divorce is final, meaning if one party refuses to sign, it will not change the final result.
Your spouse has 20 days to respond. If they do not respond, you may apply for a default divorce on the 21st day. If you hired a sheriff to deliver the documents, they should have given you a proof of service paper. Your spouse has 20 days to respond.
