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How do I serve my husband the divorce papers if he is in prison in another state?
Asked on Apr 18th, 2014 on Divorce - California
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I live in California and my husband is in prison in Mississippi. How would I serve him properly and how and what to I fill out and send?
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Call the prison and ask them.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2014 at 5:49 PM
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Contact the prison in MI to find out their procedures.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2014 at 5:49 PM
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You may want to contact the sheriff or the authority that runs the prison to see what options they have available to you in order to have your husband served. You may also want to consider hiring a process server in the local area to help you out. You would need to serve the Summons, Petition for Dissolution, UCCJEA (if there are children), and any other local forms that were filed with the court to initiate the divorce.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2014 at 5:48 PM
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You may be able to serve the Summon and Petition by Certified Mail, return receipt requested. Prisons also have a department for service of legal process. You can contact them for the procedure.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2014 at 2:56 PM
Talk to a paralegal or lawyer to help you out. Basically, a process server will go to the prison in the other state. Husband will be called to a front window and process server will serve the papers. There are some procedures that will require some professional help but it shouldn't cost too much.
Answered on Apr 18th, 2014 at 2:35 PM