Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Re: Serving Divorce Papers

Just the exact opposite is true--a party to a lawsuit, including a divorce action, is not permitted to serve the suit papers on the other party personally. There are 3 proper methods of serving papers--by sheriff in the county where the defendant lives, by a private process server or by certified mail (with a return receipt). The certified mail receipt must bear the signature of the defendant herself, not a co-resident or fellow worker if served at the job. I hope your brother's lawyer knows what he's doing, if this is what he says about serving papers.

Incidentally, I assume you mean your brother is filing for divorce in October, not actually getting the divorce. It will take at least a few months to actually get the divorce, or longer if it's contested on any issues.