Legal Question in Family Law in California
Child Custody
When a person has legal papers drawn up for
guardianship of a child, do those papers has to be
served to the other party by an outside paerson or can
the person serve the papers directly to the other
party? If these papers are served directly from one
party to another does in make them
Asked on 12/21/99, 8:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson
Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law
Re: Child Custody
Anyone who is not a party to the case and is 18 or older may serve the petition and summons. It may not be served by anyone that is named as a petitioner, respondent or in this case any person that must be served with notice.
Answered on 12/23/99, 12:17 am