​Legal papers must be served the right way! There are no exceptions to that rule, and when family court matters are involved, there is a lot to take into consideration in order to ensure that the legal documents were properly served and the affidavit correctly executed.

There are many different Family Court Matters – divorce summons and complaints, child support summons and petitions, child support collection enforcement, petitions for visitation. The process server who handles the case must be very knowledgeable about the rules that apply to each case depending on the filing court and the docket (case) letter.

At Associated Services we look at each Family Court case separately before we send it out with the process server. We make sure that we apply the correct rules for service permissible by the court, and in case of court orders signed by a Judge, we carefully follow the instructions stated in the paperwork, adhering to time frames and deadlines.
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Here are a couple of Family Court cases we have successfully resolved:

Service of process is an essential step in commencing a civil lawsuit. In fact, service of process is so essential in a lawsuit that, if it is not performed properly and the affidavit of service is not correctly executed, a lawsuit cannot proceed. Service of process is critical because:

• it establishes that the court hearing the lawsuit has jurisdiction over the defendant.
• it notifies the defendant that the plaintiff is bringing a lawsuit and that the courts will hear the impending lawsuit.