When is Deemed Service Applicable in Divorce Cases?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\nIn most cases, divorce paperwork is served on the Respondent by the Court, primarily for cost efficiency. If court service fails to elicit a response, applicants can instruct their solicitor to serve the documents directly or send them by post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nonetheless, in instances where these methods prove ineffective, efforts are undertaken to deliver the documents to the Respondent through alternative means. One of the most used methods is by way of instructing a Process Server to personally hand over the documents to the Respondent at their home, work or any other address they are known at. If the service is successful, a statement from the process server confirming that the Respondent was personally served with the papers would be deemed adequate for the divorce proceedings to progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Happens if the Process Server Fails to Deliver Documents on the Respondent?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf all attempts, including those of the process server, fail, the final recourse is an application for deemed service to the Court. <\/strong>This application serves to demonstrate that all reasonable methods have been exhausted in attempting to serve the documents to the Respondent. <\/p>\n\n\n\nDeemed Service: F<\/strong>requently Asked Questions<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t