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Normally, when you start a case you are required to serve the defendant by process server or certified mail/restricted delivery/return receipt. But, sometimes you can't find the defendant so you can ask the court for permission to serve the defendant in a different way - by publishing notice of the case in a newspaper or posting at a shelter or some other location the defendant is known to go.

Question: What're the laws of alternate service in Canada?My girlfriend can't locate her estranged husband for service? of divorce papers? Any ideas about locating him? His sister was mum, and his last known address well he's not there.

Answer: The internet may be a way to go search by his real name then any other name that you have known him to use. Nick names, pet names, words or phrases. If this fail be prepared to pay some money to the PPSA office to do a VERBAL name search this is if he owns a vehicle or some item that has to have a lien or security attached to it. Then try the land registry office. His work place but they do not give out information. Something that I had done was to get a MOTION to have the work place divulge information as to his address or serve it to the work location and of course you HAVE to get a name and signature of the person who accepted the papers. I found my person through both these government offices. The vehicle licensing office but I do not know if this loop hole has been closed. File a motion of them too to get this info. The reason being is that this is of vital importance you might get through all depends on whose day it is.. Check the Canada 411 reverse name search/phone number. The problem is if he is living somewhere with some one else it will be harder to get his info because he would not be listed. May be Equifax you are "married he may have updated info.??? If you show up most places with a motion from the court they cannot deny you the info. If they do, file a motion on them to appear in court to give his info. Do some research online got to www.attorneygeneral.gov.on.ca. search the family law under divorce proceedings. or go to the public library on how to find someone or the salvation army.

 


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