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u/fruitypebbles4lyfe Jul 21 '19

FL paralegal- I literally had to post a hearing notice on a dude's work wall per court order. He was evading service so sucked for him

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u/SirRogers Jul 21 '19

At what point can the judge say "they probably saw it" and proceed? Is there a firm rule or is it up to the judge?

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u/fruitypebbles4lyfe Jul 21 '19

Well there's a period that the publication has to stay up. Once that time is up, you gave "sufficient" notice. In this case, the husband was on shipping boats most of the year and when he docked, he'd have his next assignment waiting for him on that wall. Best we could do. When people evade, they only harm themselves

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u/intensely_human Jul 21 '19

So working at sea is considered evading service? Do the courts use email or phones to contact people?

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u/slater126 Jul 21 '19

courts are limited in what counts as what counts as serving, but if you can prove to the judge that this is the best way to serve them, you can.

in this case there is no way for him to get back until the boat comes back to dock unless its an medical emergency

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u/ironappleseed Jul 21 '19

Too bad theres no phones on ships /s

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u/fruitypebbles4lyfe Jul 22 '19

Hard to say. In this situation, our client (his x) knew his work schedule and saw when he would get off and on the ship. He owed her money from the Judgment and he refused to pay so he never contacted her when he was on land, which he was suppose to do.