Motion For Service By Publication And Affidavit {CV-072}

STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURT , ss Docket No. Plaintiff v. Defendant Check only ONE option: I am requesting the court to allow me to: 1. Leave a copy of the order authorizing service by alternate means, the summons, and the complaint at the party's house or usual address. The address is . OR 2. Publish for three consecutive weeks in the , a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality that will most reasonably provide actual notice of this case. OR 3. Another means not prohibited by law (please specify): MOTION FOR SERVICE BY ALTERNATE MEANS AND AFFIDAVIT (M.R. Civ. P. 4(g)) DISTRICT COURT Location Docket No. Check ALL boxes that apply. The undersigned, being duly sworn, states as follows: 1. I mailed a copy of the summons and complaint, with a self addressed stamped envelope and Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons and Complaint or PostJudgment Motion (CV-036) to at . I waited 20 days after the date of mailing and did not receive the acknowledgment back. The Sheriff's Department of County attempted to serve the party, but was not able to do so. The Sheriff's Department has provided me with a written statement concerning attempts made to serve the party, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporate by reference herein. 2. CV-072 Rev. 04/13 Page 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 3. FAMILY MATTERS ONLY I mailed a copy of the summons and complaint by registered or certified mail, to with restricted delivery and return receipt requested to the other party. I have not attempted service on the other party because I do not know their current address. Their last known address is my current address. I have checked publicly available databases in the area the other party is most likely to be found, including: Tax Records Criminal History Records Voting Rolls Telephone Directories Motor Vehicle Registry Records Other I have checked with private sources to locate the other party's current address, including: Known Relatives Former Employers Former Educational Institutes Former Neighbors Other I have not seen, heard from, nor had contact with the party to be served since approximately I have also tried to locate the other party by: . . 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. To my personal knowledge, the other party is not in the Military Service of the United States, as defined in the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act of 2003 (50 App USC §511). I believe this because: . 10. The requested method of service I chose is most likely to provide actual notice to the other party about this case. Date: Signature of (Plaintiff)(Defendant) Personally appeared the above named and made oath that the foregoing statements voluntarily made and signed are true. Date: Clerk/Notary Public/Maine Licensed Attorney CV-072 Rev. 04/13 Page 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com