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The requirement for 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. | The requirement for 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. | ||
==Tips about starting an action in Supreme Court== | ====Tips about starting an action in Supreme Court==== | ||
The following tips are located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource: | The following tips are located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource: |