Affidavit of Service by Individual

Motion to Serve by Publication or Posting

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FAMILY COURT
Domestic Relations Branch

MOTION TO SERVE BY PUBLICATION OR POSTING

I, , am the Plaintiff in this case.

1. I have attempted to serve the Defendant with notice of this case.

2. I have been unable to find the Defendant.

3. I believe that the Defendant is a non-resident of the District of Columbia or that the Defendant has been absent from the District of Columbia for at least six months.

4. I believe the Defendant cannot be found because I have made diligent efforts to discover the whereabouts of the Defendant.

Information About the Defendant’s Current Address

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I do not know the Defendant’s current home address or telephone number.

I last had contact with the Defendant on

My last contact with the Defendant was

in person at

by telephone at

The Defendant and I have never lived together.

OR

The Defendant and I last lived together on at this address:

Information About the Defendant’s Last Known Address & Telephone

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5. The Defendant’s last known home address is

6. I mailed the Summons and Complaint to the Defendant at the last known address by “certified mail, return receipt requested” on

The post office sent the return receipt to me unsigned or marked “not found.”

The post office never sent the return receipt to me.

7. The Defendant’s last known telephone number is

8. I called the Defendant’s last known telephone number on

9. When I called the last known telephone number, this is what happened:

10. I called “411” and asked for the Defendant’s telephone number on

The “411” operator told me there was no listing for the Defendant.

The “411” operator gave me this telephone number:

When I called the number from “411,” this is what happened:

Information About the Defendant’s Last Known Employer

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11. The Defendant’s last known employer is

12. I contacted the Defendant’s last known employer on

13. When I spoke to the last known employer, this is what happened:

Information From Other People Who Know the Defendant

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14. I tried to contact the Defendant’s relatives or friends in person, by telephone or by mail.

Information From Jails and Prisons About the Defendant

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15. I called these jails and prisons to find out if the Defendant is incarcerated or on parole.

Information From the Military About the Defendant

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16. I sent a letter to all the branches of the military to find out if the Defendant is in the military. I am attaching copies of the letters I sent and any replies that I got.

Branch of Military Contact

Other Information About Your Search for the Defendant

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17. I also tried to find the Defendant by doing these other things:

Request to Post Notice in Clerk’s Office Instead of in the Newspaper

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If I have to pay to publish a notice in the newspaper, it will cause me a substantial hardship because:

I have already been allowed to file this case without paying any fees (IFP).

or

I cannot afford to pay to publish a notice in the newspaper for the following reasons:

Request for Relief

I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

the Court allow me to serve the Defendant by publishing a notice in the newspaper.

the Court allow me to serve the Defendant by posting a notice in the Domestic Relations Clerk’s Office.

Other

I ALSO REQUEST that the Court award any other relief it considers fair and proper.

I DO request an oral hearing in front of the judge on this motion. DO NOT

I, , solemnly swear or affirm under criminal penalties for the making of a false statement that I have read the foregoing Motion to Serve by Publication or Posting and that the factual statements made in it are true to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief.

Points and Authorities in Support of Motion

In support of this Motion to Serve by Publication or Posting, I refer to:

1. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 4(g) and 7(b).
2. D.C. Code §§ 13-336, 13-338-40 and 16-4601.07(a).
3. Bearstop v. Bearstop, 377 A.2d 405 (D.C. 1977); Cruz v. Sarmiento, 737 A.2d 1021 (D.C. 1999).
4. The record in this case.
5. The attached supporting document(s).

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