If my 15 year-old son was served papers for his stepfather, is that legal?
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If my 15 year-old son was served papers for his stepfather, is that legal?
Asked on December 15, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
A process server can serve a family member who resides at the same address as the person they are attempting to serve. The process server then mails a copy of the documents to the person at the same address who was to be served.
If your son answered the door and his stepfather was not home or home and unavailable, the process server could leave the papers with your son and then mail a copy of the documents to the stepfather.
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