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Personal service means physically handing the Application to Obtain an Order to the Respondent. Rule 2(3) of the [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court (Family) Rules] says that an applicant cannot personally be the one who serves a respondent. 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 go without saying, don't use one of your children to serve your ex. | Personal service means physically handing the Application to Obtain an Order to the Respondent. Rule 2(3) of the [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court (Family) Rules] says that an applicant cannot personally be the one who serves a respondent. 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 go without saying, don't use one of your children to serve your ex. | ||
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The respondent has 30 days to file a ''reply'' after being served with the applicant's Application to Obtain an Order. If the respondent doesn't do this, the applicant may be able to apply for the orders asked for in the Application to Obtain an Order as a ''default judgment'', a final order made in default of the respondent's reply. | The respondent has 30 days to file a ''reply'' after being served with the applicant's Application to Obtain an Order. If the respondent doesn't do this, the applicant may be able to apply for the orders asked for in the Application to Obtain an Order as a ''default judgment'', a final order made in default of the respondent's reply. | ||
