My name is Erick and I am having a problem servicing my ex-wife--that
moved to the UK. I live in the USA and I am not a UK citizen. My
child's mother has token my child to the UK and I am currently filing
a motion in the US for my child's return. According to US law, she
must sign stating she recieved the court documents. I have the address
where she is staying, but I will need either the postal service to
have her sign for the papers and the recipt sent to me; or have a
agent/agency to service her and sign that she recieved it. I no
nothing about the law in the UK. Can someone point me in the right
direction?

erickj100 wrote:
> My name is Erick and I am having a problem servicing my ex-wife--that
> moved to the UK. I live in the USA and I am not a UK citizen. My
> child's mother has token my child to the UK and I am currently filing
> a motion in the US for my child's return. According to US law, she
> must sign stating she recieved the court documents. I have the address
> where she is staying, but I will need either the postal service to
> have her sign for the papers and the recipt sent to me; or have a
> agent/agency to service her and sign that she recieved it. I no
> nothing about the law in the UK. Can someone point me in the right
> direction?

Either a Recorded Delivery letter or Bailiffs/Sherriff's Officers will 
be needed.

I recommend engaging a UK firm of solicitors to serve the papers on your 
behalf.  It'll cost $500 (guess) but give you a guarantee of service.

If she lives in Scotland, you will need a Scottish firm, as the law is 
slightly different.

Marag

Lawyers are leeches so don't waste your money.

If she's done a runner with your kid to the uk then your chances of getting 
anything done here are about ZERO, so honestly, don't waste your money, the 
courts here do not take any action at all against mothers that defy the UK 
law in child access cases so American law will just be ignored.

For further information about these type of situations contact Father for 
Justice, they know all the facts concerning access issues

http://www.fathers-4-justice.org/f4j/


"Marag Dubh"  wrote in message 
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> erickj100 wrote:
>> My name is Erick and I am having a problem servicing my ex-wife--that
>> moved to the UK. I live in the USA and I am not a UK citizen. My
>> child's mother has token my child to the UK and I am currently filing
>> a motion in the US for my child's return. According to US law, she
>> must sign stating she recieved the court documents. I have the address
>> where she is staying, but I will need either the postal service to
>> have her sign for the papers and the recipt sent to me; or have a
>> agent/agency to service her and sign that she recieved it. I no
>> nothing about the law in the UK. Can someone point me in the right
>> direction?
>
> Either a Recorded Delivery letter or Bailiffs/Sherriff's Officers will be 
> needed.
>
> I recommend engaging a UK firm of solicitors to serve the papers on your 
> behalf.  It'll cost $500 (guess) but give you a guarantee of service.
>
> If she lives in Scotland, you will need a Scottish firm, as the law is 
> slightly different.
>
> Marag