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You may know another way by which the court proceeding can be brought to the respondent's attention with a fair degree of certainty. The court may allow service to occur through a third party, providing that there is reason to believe that the respondent has a fair amount of <span class="noglossary">contact</span> with the third party and that the third party can be relied on to bring the proceeding to the respondent's attention. Typical examples are: | You may know another way by which the court proceeding can be brought to the respondent's attention with a fair degree of certainty. The court may allow service to occur through a third party, providing that there is reason to believe that the respondent has a fair amount of <span class="noglossary">contact</span> with the third party and that the third party can be relied on to bring the proceeding to the respondent's attention. Typical examples are: | ||
*through the respondent's work (co-workers or employers, who <span class="noglossary">will</span> probably be in <span class="noglossary">contact</span> with the respondent on a reliable basis), | |||
*through family (a relative that you know the respondent keeps in touch with), | |||
*through friends (friends who see the respondent on a pretty regular basis), and | |||
*through the respondent's residence (a landlord or other people sharing the respondent's apartment). | |||
If you are certain that leaving your materials with one of these people <span class="noglossary">will</span> ensure that your court proceeding is brought to the respondent's attention, the judge may give you an order to that effect. The order <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually say something to the effect of: | If you are certain that leaving your materials with one of these people <span class="noglossary">will</span> ensure that your court proceeding is brought to the respondent's attention, the judge may give you an order to that effect. The order <span class="noglossary">will</span> usually say something to the effect of: | ||