Legal Question in Family Law in California

can you help me understand this statement..n the Respondent via mail. When serving by mail the Notice of Acknowledgment and Receipt (FL-117) must also be served with the Petition. If the Server delivers the Petition in person to the Respondent, FL117 is not required, and the Server should check the �Personal service� checkbox on the Proof of Service of Summons (FL-115).

---- does it mean that if I had him served (by a service company) that I don't have to wait for the him to mail me the FL117 and that I can go to the court clerk with my FL115 and file, so I can begin my 6 month 1 day


Asked on 2/08/14, 6:28 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Kelvin Green The Law Office of Kelvin Green

I am going to suggest that if you are this confused on the paperwork, that the rest of your divorce will be difficult. There are many of us that offer limited/unbundled services that would not be full costly. Get him served, file the proof of service.

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Answered on 2/08/14, 7:16 am
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

FL-117 is for them to acknowledge that they received the papers, so you do not have to have them formally served. If you are going to have a service company do it, then the 117 is not used, because they were formally served.

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Answered on 2/09/14, 2:13 pm


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