Affidavit of service by hand (divorce)

This form is used by a person filing a sole application for divorce who is arranging service of the divorce application on their spouse by hand.

You cannot serve the documents on your spouse yourself.

You must arrange for a person over 18 years of age (the server) to serve the documents on your spouse (the server). The server can be a family member, friend or professional process server.

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.