How do you serve somebody with a contempt of court motion id they live out of state and you do not know their address?
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How do you serve somebody with a contempt of court motion id they live out of state and you do not know their address?
Asked on February 1, 2019 under Family Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The answer is, you can't serve them without their address unless they have an attorney who has been representing them in the divorce. A motion can be sent to a litigant's (someone involved in a lawsuit/legal action) attorney. However, without an attorney, you must have an address, since service has to be made physically to ensure that you have jurisdiction. You may need to hire someone good at finding people (private investigator?) to locate an address for you.
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