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Personal service means physically handing the Notice of Family Claim to the respondent. The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and Rule 6-3(2) of the [http://canlii.ca/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-169-2009/latest/bc-reg-169-2009.html Supreme Court Family Rules] say that a claimant cannot serve a respondent him- or herself. You must either pay a process server to do it or enlist the help of a friend over the age of majority. Although this ought to go without saying, don't use one of your children to serve your ex.
Personal service means physically handing the Notice of Family Claim to the respondent. The ''[[Divorce Act]]'' and Rule 6-3(2) of the [http://canlii.ca/en/bc/laws/regu/bc-reg-169-2009/latest/bc-reg-169-2009.html Supreme Court Family Rules] say that a claimant cannot serve a respondent him- or herself. You must either pay a process server to do it or enlist the help of a friend over the age of majority. Although this ought to go without saying, don't use one of your children to serve your ex.


For a quick summary of what's involved in personal service, see [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal documents?]] It's located in the section Starting an Action in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource
For a quick summary of what's involved in personal service, see [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource


If you're not sure where you ex lives, see [[How Do I Find My Ex?]] It's located in the section ''Marriage, Separation & Divorce'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.
If you're not sure where you ex lives, see [[How Do I Find My Ex?]] It's located in the section ''Marriage, Separation & Divorce'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.
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