Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in California

Moved out of parents' house. Can I still get served there?

I legally changed my address with the post office and the DMV. Can they still serve me at my parents' house where I used to live a month ago? My parents refuse to get involved and we are on bad terms.

If I have done all the above and do not physically reside in my parents' house either, can they still mail the subpoena to my parents' and it will be legitimate?


Asked on 3/13/08, 8:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Re: Moved out of parents' house. Can I still get served there?

It appears you've asked a variation of this question numerous times. If you haven't gotten a response you like, asking again isn't really the solution. No one on this site is going to [unethically] counsel you how to avoid service, nor [improperly] give specific actual legal advice to someone not their client.

In general, if the other side claims they served you and files a proof of service with the court, whether true or not, proper or not, you're going to end up with a default judgment against you [if this is a lawsuit against you in civil law], or a bench warrant for your arrest [if this is simply a subpoena in civil or criminal law], if you don't properly respond to the service. Then the real usable answer to your question will come from the judge hearing the motions, based on the actual facts and evidence and legal arguments available to you at the time. Accept the da*n subpeona and behave responsibly.

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Answered on 3/13/08, 8:53 pm


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