Request For International Judicial Assistance For Service Of Process In Mexico {FL-18A}

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF IMPERIAL 939 W. MAIN STREET EL CENTRO, CA 92243 PETITIONER: FOR COURT USE ONLY RESPONDENT: REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO CASE NUMBER: FROM THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MEXICO IN REGARD TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN __________________________________________, MEXICO: (City and state) This Court presents its compliments to the appropriate judicial authority of City: ,State: ____________________________________ Mexico, (Name and Title of Presiding Judge) ______________________________________, and requests international judicial assistance for the Service of Process in a family law proceeding before this Court in the above-captioned matter, as necessary in the interests of justice. This request is made under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 413.10(c), the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory, Principles of International Reciprocity, the Mexican Federal Code of Civil Procedures, Sections 549­551, 568­571, and the Code of Civil Procedure Sections for the Mexican State of . The facts of the case pending before the requesting court are as follows: On (date):_______________________, a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Petition for Legal Separation Petition for Nullity Petition to Establish Parental Relationship was filed by in case number dissolution of marriage based on legal separation based on nullity of marriage based on establishment of parental relationship The children include: 1.____________________________________________ (name) _________________ (date of birth) 2.____________________________________________ (name) _________________ (date of birth) 3.____________________________________________ (name) _________________ (date of birth) 4.____________________________________________ (name) _________________ (date of birth). The Petition requests joint legal custody, or sole legal custody of the minor child(ren) for the Petitioner Respondent joint physical custody, or sole physical custody of the minor child(ren) for the Petitioner Respondent visitation rights for the Petitioner Respondent possible child support orders spousal support for Petitioner Respondent termination of jurisdiction to award spousal support to Petitioner Respondent , Petitioner, against , requesting (Cite legal grounds) (Cite legal grounds (Cite legal grounds) Other: Other: , Respondent, property division other: __________________________________________________________________________. The address of the Petitioner is: Form Approved for Mandatory Use FL-18A(Adopted 01/01/11, Revised 01/01/12-01/01/15) imperial.courts.ca.gov REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO Page 1 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO process of one copy thereof on Respondent (name) CASE NUMBER: The undersigned judicial authority has the honor to transmit the documents listed below in duplicate, and requests prompt service of ______________________________________ at the address of ___________________________________________________________________________. The undersigned judicial authority further requests that service be carried out in the following manner: (a) by personal service on the identified addressee, or (b) if personal service is not possible, then, in accordance with the law of the State of destination. If Respondent cannot be located for personal or substitute service, the undersigned judicial authority requests that service be accomplished by publication or posting in accordance with the law of the State of destination. A Declaration of Diligence Regarding Attempts to Locate Respondent in California and Mexico signed by Petitioner is included with the documents to be served. The marriage dissolution documents marked to be served are authenticated copies of: Summons Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Petition for Legal Separation Petition for Nullity Property Declaration Declaration of Disclosure (Preliminary) Income and Expense Declaration Schedule of Assets and Debts Copy of this Letter Rogatory Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Declaration of Diligence Regarding Attempts to Locate Respondent Notice of Family Law Case Management Conference Blank Response to Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation or Nullity Blank Property Declaration Blank Declaration of Disclosure Blank Income and Expense Declaration Blank Schedule of Assets and Debts Blank Case Management Questionnaire Other:____________________________________________ This Court further requests that the judicial authority of the State of destination return to this Court an executed Certificate of Execution, as attached hereto, once service of process is complete. The requesting Court agrees to willingly provide similar assistance to the judicial authorities of the Receiving State, ________________________, Mexico. The Uniform Parentage Act documents marked to be served are authenticated copies of: Summons Petition to Establish Parental Relationship Income and Expense Declaration Copy of this Letter Rogatory Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Declaration of Diligence Regarding Attempts to Locate Respondent Notice of Family Law Case Management Conference Blank Response to Petition to Establish Parental Relationship Blank Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Blank Income and Expense Declaration Blank Case Management Questionnaire Other:____________________________________ Date: _______________________________________________ The Honorable: Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial Form Approved for Mandatory Use FL-18A (Adopted 01/01/11, Revised 01/01/12-01/01/15) imperial.courts.ca.gov REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO Page 2 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO CASE NUMBER: AUTHENTICATION As Clerk of the Court for the Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, I do hereby certify that the Honorable , whose signature is affixed to the Request for International Judicial Assistance for Service