The short answer to your question should be "yes." Notice is required. If you think there is some chance that your spouse might try to lie about having served you, it is possible to check with the Clerk's office (lawyers have access to the attorney portal; anyone can call the Clerk's Office) to find out if an action has been filed. For a view of what should happen at the begiing of a case, and a flowchart of how they proceed, see:
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/divorce/
http://www.willicklawgroup.com/preliminary-matters-and-motions/
Answered on May 06th, 2016 at 9:05 AM