Acknowledgement of service - bailiffs??

[paintedpanda]

I'm trying to get a divorce and falling at every hurdle! My stbxh should have received the paperwork at the start of August yet still hasn't completed the acknowledgement of service form. I believe he's refusing to complete it to keep control. I've been advised that I can contact him and try and persuade him, or I can use a bailiff service.
I was wondering how much a bailiff service would be, and whether I can claim those costs from my stbxh?

Bit of background - together 10 years, married not quite 2 years, 2 DC, separated 6.5 years, he left me for OW who he has two more children with and is still with now, have done 5 year separation rather than adultery.

Forgot to mention, the paperwork has gone to his mums address as he refuses to give me his. There is no reason for this, there has been no violence or anything on either side. He just doesn't want me to know his address.

The court should be able to point you in the right direction. But yes it's pretty common.

Or you could text him and ask him why he isn't returning the papers. When he replies and says I don't want to then you could make an application for deemed service on the basis of he is being a twat.

His mum has replied saying that she has handed over the papers, so I know he has them. He is unfortunately just being a twat

Does anyone know what my options would be regarding bailiffs if I do not know his address?

If you have it in writing from his mum you should apply for deemed service.

You just have to have proof that he’s received them. My DC sent a text and was told they were on the mantelpiece. That was sufficient.

Thank you

If he's going into work at the moment, get them served to his work address.