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Instructions For Service - Ohio
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE The Court cannot consider something unless it has been "served" on the other parties to your case. If you are trying to enforce or change an order after your divorce, dissolution or legal separation is over, the motion you file must be 'served' by the Clerk of Courts (not by you) by certified mail. You must instruct the Clerk to do this, using the form on the next page. It is titled "Instructions for Service." Sometimes, someone will either refuse the certified mail or never claim it. If the mail is returned to the Clerk from the Postal Service for either of these reasons, that information is added to the "docket" in your case. Only then can you instruct the Clerk to send service by ordinary mail. There are certain exceptions to these service rules, especially when your case is already underway. As an example, if your divorce is not final yet and all the original papers were 'served' properly, you will be able to serve things you file by regular mail. Or if your post decree motions are already properly served and you are seeking a continuance, you can serve that motion by regular mail. This website does not explain all the exceptions or other legal methods of service. DR0107139 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com THE STATE OF OHIO Cuyahoga County IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS INSTRUCTIONS FOR SERVICE _____________________________________ No. ____________________________________ Vs. _____________________________________ Judge __________________________________ _____________________________________ Date ___________________________________ ORDINARY MAIL PERSONAL SERVICE NUMBER OF SERVICE ATTEMPTS _________ SHOW ADDRESS FOR SERVICE IF DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE SHOWN IN CAPTION CERTIFIED MAIL RESIDENCE SERVICE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS: ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff Attorney Firm Name CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING Service of Process was sent by ordinary mail this _______ day of _________________, _________. Attest: Gerald E. Fuerst, Clerk of Courts ________________________________________________ Deputy Note: You can only check ordinary mail after certified mail was requested and the party to be served either failed to pick up the certified mail or refused the certified mail. DR0107139 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com
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