What happens if no acknowledgement of service is returned to the Court within the time limit?
The Petitioner will need to prove that the Respondent has received the divorce papers and is choosing to ignore them. This may require a duplicate set of the papers being sent to the Respondent by recorded delivery or arranging for someone to deliver the papers to the Respondent personally. In exceptional circumstances, where every attempt has been made to ensure that the Respondent has received the divorce papers, it may be necessary for the Petitioner to apply to the Court to make an order dispensing with the need to effect service. This will increase the costs of the divorce.
