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Rule 411 – Actions for Support

May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania

When original process in an action for support is served within the Commonwealth by an official of the domestic relations section, that official shall send the defendant

(1) A copy of the complaint and order by ordinary mail. A defendant who attends the hearing in person shall be deemed to have been served; or
(2) two copies of the complaint and order, one by any form of mail requiring a receipt signed by the defendant, and one by ordinary mail. Service by mail is complete upon the return of the receipt personally signed by the defendant or other evidence of service satisfactory to the court. A defendant who attends the hearing in person shall be deemed to have been served.

231 Pa. Code ยง 411