Fill and Sign the Utah Service Court Form

Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Email IN THE ___________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF _______________COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH _____________________________________________________ ________________________________, Petitioner, vs. ________________________________, Respondent. * * * * * * * * * ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE APPEARANCE, CONSENT, AND WAIVER Case No. ________________________ Commissioner: ___________________ Judge: __________________________ The Respondent, ______________________________, being first duly sworn and under oath, affirms and states as follows: 1. I have received and read a copy of the Petitioner's Verified Divorce Petition. 2. I understand that I have the right to have a summons and the Verified Divorce Petition served upon me if I were not to sign this Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent, and Waiver. 3. I understand that after service I would have the right to answer the Verified Divorce Petition within the time set out in the Summons (21 days if served in the state of Utah; 30 days if served outside the state of Utah) if I were not to sign this Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent and Waiver. Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent and Waiver Page 1 of 3 4. I understand that I have the right to retain an attorney to consult, with me about this divorce, to review and advise me on all of the documents relating to this divorce and to otherwise assist and represent me in this divorce. 5. I understand that there is a statutory 90-day waiting period between the date of filing of the Verified Divorce Petition and the date for the granting of a Decree of Divorce in Utah. 6. I understand the allegations in Petitioner's Verified Divorce Petition. 7. Being familiar with the requirements of the summons and the allegations in the Verified Divorce Petition and of my rights to seek legal advice of my own choosing, I voluntarily do the following: a. I enter my appearance in this divorce action; b. I consent to the personal jurisdiction of this court; c. I waive the statutory time in which to answer or otherwise respond to the Verified Petition; d. I consent that Judgment by Default may be entered against me at any time and without further notice to me in accordance with the terms of the Verified Divorce Petition; e. I understand that Petitioner may ask the court to waive the statutory ninety day waiting period and I do not object if the waiting period is waived. 8. It is my intention in signing this Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent, and Waiver that a divorce be granted to Petitioner in accordance with the terms of the Verified Divorce Petition. (This document must be dated and signed in front of Notary Public or Deputy Court Clerk) Date ______________________ ________________________________ Respondent’s Signature Respondent’s address: Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent and Waiver Page 2 of 3 _____________________________ appeared before me on the ______ day of ____________ , _____ with satisfactory evidence to prove to me his/her identity. ______________________________ then signed this document in my presence and affirmed that he/she had read this document and understood its contents and that the contents were true to his/her personal knowledge. DATED this ______ day of _______________ , _______ . ________________________________ Notary Public/ Deputy Clerk Signature Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent and Waiver Page 3 of 3