Under California Law, what constitutes adequate service of process of a summons and complaint on an individual defendant?
Im asking because my former girlfriend, to her utter surprise, recently found a summons addressed to me on her front porch – but I moved out over 9 months ago. I guess the process server didn’t even bother to check. Can I dodge the bullet by rightfully claiming that I never received the summons? Mustn’t the recipient be served in person for a summons to be valid? Grateful for your advice! ANSWER: The best answer is not to try to challenge it but rather to have your girlfriend write a short letter stating that the person named on the summons does not live at that address. Have her swear to that before a notary public and take it to the clerk of the court and have them file it in the case. They will have no choice but to forget about having served you. ———- FOLLOW-UP ———- QUESTION: My ex-girlfriend went to the court house today and tried doing just that, but the clerk said it would cost $350 to file the letter in the case. Needless to say, she wasn’t prepared to spend that ki
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