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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY (Name and address)

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ 1 Second Street, Room 300 Watsonville, CA 95076 PETITIONER:

RESPONDENT:

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR POSTING OF SUMMONS

CASE NUMBER

1. Posting Request: I _______________________________________ am the Petitioner in this case. I cannot afford the publication fees. I request that the Court issue an order directing service by posting of the Summons at the location listed below. Check on box: I currently have an approved Fee Waiver Order (Order granted within the last four months). I am submitting an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs.

Posting Location: ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Courthouse, government building or law enforcement office for POSTING (Write in name, city, state of proposed site to post where Respondent is most likely to receive actual notice)

3.

The Summons and Petition, which is for (mark one):
Dissolution/Separation/Nullity of Marriage or Domestic Partnership (Family Law), Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage), Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children

was filed on ________________________ (write in date forms were file stamped).

4. The Respondent cannot with reasonable diligence be served in another manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure sections 415.10 through 415.40 based on the declaration below.

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR POSTING OF SUMMONS (FAMILY/UNIFORM PARENTAGE/PETITION FOR CUSTODY AND SUPORT OF MINOR CHILDREN) Santa Cruz Superior Court Adopted for Optional Use New January 1, 2009 Page 1 of 3 SUP CV 1066

5. Declaration (List what you did to find Respondent and include dates and results of search): Continued on the attached declaration

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: ______________ Petitioner's Signature: _____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

It is so ORDERED:
Posting Granted: The court finds that the Respondent cannot be served in any other manner specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure and that the petitioner cannot afford to serve by publication. The court orders that the Summons must be served by posting at the location listed below. Posting must occur for at least 30 days. Immediately after posting, a copy of the Petition and Summons must be served by mailing to Respondent's last known address. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Posting Denied: The court denies the request to post.
Other methods of service are possible. Petitioner did not do enough to locate the respondent.

Hearing Required: The court orders that a hearing be set to determine the Petitioner's financial circumstances. If at this hearing the Court decides that the Petitioner does not qualify for posting, based on financial circumstances then the Court may order that the Summons be served by publication.

The Petitioner should appear in court at 1 Second Street, Watsonville, CA 95076 on: Date: ________________________ Time: ________________________ Department: _________ Date: __________________________ ___________________________________ Judicial Officer

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Instructions

Posting: You must have someone 18 years or older (other than yourself) post a copy of the filed Summons and Petition (UCCJEA if there are children) in the place that is designated for posting in the above approved location. This same person must mail a copy of the filed Summons and Petition to the respondent at the respondent's last known address. The person who posts and mails must complete a Verification of Posting of Summons; form SUP CV 1067, stating the date, time and location of the posting and mail service. This form must be attached to the Proof of Service of Summons, form FL-115. The Proof of Service of Summons, form FL-115, must be filed with the Clerk's Office at 1 Second Street, Watsonville, CA 95076, Room 300. Service by publication is complete and the 30-day response period starts to run on the 31st day after posting. You may apply to finish your case, through the default process, on the 61st day after posting starts, if the other side does not file a response.

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR POSTING OF SUMMONS (FAMILY/UNIFORM PARENTAGE/PETITION FOR CUSTODY AND SUPORT OF MINOR CHILDREN) Santa Cruz Superior Court Adopted for Optional Use New January 1, 2009 Page 3 of 3 SUP CV 1066