Can you be served while you are in a treatment facility?
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Can you be served while you are in a treatment facility?
Asked on January 13, 2013 under Family Law, Washington
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If your question pertains as to whether one can be legally served with a summons and complaint or some other legal document concerning an upcoming hearing the answer is "yes" in that all states in this country have statutes allowing this.
However, all states have statutes allowing that in certain circumstances with respect to what you have written about the matter can be placed on "hold" pending the release of the person from the treatment facility.
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