California Divorce - Posting / Publication

In California divorce cases, an 'Application and Order for Publication or Posting' is used when one party in the divorce is unable to locate or serve legal documents to the other party through traditional means, such as personal service or certified mail. This application allows the petitioner to request permission from the court to serve divorce papers through alternative methods, such as publishing a notice in a newspaper or posting the documents in a public place, if the respondent's whereabouts are unknown or if they are actively avoiding being served.
This process is designed to ensure that due process is followed, providing the respondent with notice of the divorce proceedings, even if their location is uncertain or they are evading service, thus allowing the divorce to proceed legally.
1. Download the Document
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2. Make Service Payment
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Please note that any court filing fees, if applicable, are your responsibility, and the service payment you have made is non-refundable.
3. Send us the Document(s)
Please send us the document(s) via email to efile@1efile.com, and please ensure to thoroughly review the document before returning it to us.
4. eFile Account Setup and eFile
We will establish an eFiling account for you to submit your document(s) to the court electronically. After the filing is complete, you will receive an envelope number from the court system.
Please reach out to the court to inquire about the filing's status.