Affidavit For Termination Of Child Support (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

Complete for Out of State Service

1) I am authorized to serve process in civil actions within the state or territory where the Affidavit was served.

2) My official title is ____________________________ of __________________________ County, _______________ (state).

Subscribed and sworn before me this _____________________ (date).

I am: (check one)

the clerk of the court of which affiant is an officer.

the judge of the court of which affiant is an officer.

authorized to administer oaths in the state in which the affiant served the above Affidavit. (use for out-of-

state officer)

authorized to administer oaths. (use for court-appointed server)

(Seal)

________________________________________________________

Signature and Title

Directions to Officer Making Return on Service of Summons

A copy of the Affidavit must be served on each person. If any person refuses to receive the copy of the Affidavit when

offered to him, the return shall be prepared to show the offer of the officer to deliver the Affidavit and the person’s refusal to

receive the same.

Service shall be made: (1) On Individual. On an individual, including an infant or incompetent person not having a legally

appointed guardian, by delivering a copy of the Affidavit to the individual personally or by leaving a copy of the Affidavit at

the individual’s dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of the family over 15 years of age, or by delivering a

copy of the Affidavit to an agent authorized by appointment or required by law to receive service of process; (2) On Guardian.

On an infant or incompetent person who has a legally appointed guardian, by delivering a copy of the Affidavit to the guardian

personally.

Service may be made by an officer or deputy authorized by law to serve process in civil actions within the state or territory

where such service is made.

Service may be made in any state or territory in the United States. If served in a territory, substitute the word “territory”

for the word “state.”

If service is made outside of Missouri, the officer making the service must swear an affidavit before the clerk, deputy clerk,

or judge of the court of which the person is an officer or other person authorized to administer oaths. This affidavit must state

the time, place, and manner of service, the official character of the affiant, and the affiant’s authority to serve process in civil

actions within the state or territory where service is made.

The return should be made promptly.

OSCA (0 -1 ) CS95

52.340

RSMo

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