Del. Cnty. Pa. 1930.4

As amended through July 15, 2018

Rule 1930.4 - Service Of Original Process In Domestic Relations Matters

(d)Acceptance of Service. In lieu of service pursuant to this rule, the defendant or the defendant's authorized agent may accept service of original process by filing with the prothonotary a separate notarized document which shall be in substantially the following form:

Case Caption

ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

I ___________________ (Defendant or Authorized agent) accept service of the Divorce complaint or / _________________________(Name of the document). I certify that I am authorized to accept service on behalf of the defendant.

Date Defendant or Authorized Agent

Mailing Address

On this ________ day of _________________, before me a notary public personally appeared ___________________________, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledge that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.________________________

Notary Public

Note: If the defendant accepts service personally, the second sentence of the affidavit should be deleted.

In all Divorce actions in which Defendant is a Self-Represented Party, and hi which the only proof of service/method of service of the complaint is the Defendant's acceptance of service, the Defendant's (or Authorized Agent's) acceptance of service of the complaint shall be notarized (or) Counsel for Plaintiff may file a certification of service of the complaint noting Defendant's/Authorized Agent's acceptance of service (or) the plaintiff, if represented by counsel, may file an Affidavit/erification of Signature attesting to the Defendant's signature on the Acceptance of Service of the Divorce Complaint.

Del. Cnty. Pa. 1930.4

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