Acknowledgment of service (divorce)

This form is used to acknowledge that filed documents have been served. Items 1 and 2 must be completed by the person serving the document before it is served on the respondent. 

For information about serving an Application for Divorce see How do I serve a divorce?.

If the Application for Divorce is served by hand, the server must ask the Respondent to sign and date the Acknowledgment of Service (Divorce) at Part C.

If the Application for Divorce is served by post, the Applicant must ask the Respondent to date/sign and return the Acknowledgment of Service (Divorce).

The server must attach the Acknowledgment of Service (Divorce) to the Affidavit of Service (by Hand or Post).

More information about service and other required forms are provided in the Divorce Service Kit.

Filing the service documents with the Court

The service documents must then be filed with the Court. They should be eFiled using the Commonwealth Courts Portal. See How do I serve a divorce? for a step-by-step guide to eFiling the service documents.