Alpine, CA asked in Family Law for California

Q: I filed divorce papers in calif, court clerk took docs, court date issued. I mailed respondent her doc;s, she did not re

spond. Now family facilater,says papers filed out incorrect. Says redo and mail to responded, she will have another 30 days..Is this correct ??

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A: Disclaimer: The materials provided below are informational and should not be relied upon as legal advice.

You need to have the petition for divorce and summons personally served on your wife; sending the papers in the mail is not proper service. Your best approach would be to pay the Sheriff or a registered process server to effectuate service and provide you proof of service. Be sure to consult your own attorney to protect your legal rights.

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