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acceptance of service

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acceptance of service n. agreement by a defendant (or his/her attorney) in a legal action to accept a complaint or other petition (like divorce papers) without having the sheriff or process server show up at the door. The agreement of "acceptance of service" must be in writing or there is no proof that it happened. In most jurisdictions there is a form entitled "receipt and acknowledgment of acceptance of service" or similar language which must be signed, dated and sent back to the attorney who sent the complaint or petition. Attorneys must be careful that they have legal authority from a client to act on his/her behalf, because a client may deny later that he/she gave authority to accept service. (See: service)
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The basic forms included are the petition for divorce, answer to petition, waiver of acceptance of service, marital separation agreement, financial statement forms, child custody forms, petition for name change, certificate of corroborating witness, notice for hearing and certificate of divorce.
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Generally, the forms include the marital settlement agreement, divorce complaint, waiver of acceptance of service, financial statement form, child custody jurisdiction form, petition for name change, certificate of corroborating witness, final decree of divorce judgment and certificate of divorce.
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