Form 4-209B NMRA
Form 4-209B. Order for service of process by publication in a newspaper (guardianship proceedings).
Length: 270 wordsOfficial source
[For use with District Court Civil Rule 1-004 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF ___________________________
___________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
______________________________________, Plaintiff
v.
No. ____________
______________________________________, Defendant
ORDER FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER
(guardianship proceedings)1
Petitioner has filed a motion requesting that the court approve service of process
upon _____________________ (name of each person to be served) by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation.
The court finds that the petitioner has made diligent efforts to make personal service,
but has not been able to complete service of process. The last known address of
__________________ (name of person to be served) is ______________________.
The court further finds that the newspaper of general circulation in this county is
________________ (name of newspaper) [and that this newspaper is most likely to give
the defendant notice of the pendency of the action]2 [and in the county of
_____________________, State of _____________________, a newspaper most likely
to give notice of the pendency of this proceeding to the person to be served is:
_________________________________ (name of newspaper)].
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petitioner serve process on
___________________ by publication once a week for three consecutive weeks in the
_________________________________ (newspaper) [and once a week for three
consecutive weeks in _________________________________ (newspaper) in
_______________ (county)]1. The [plaintiff] [petitioner] shall file a proof of service with a
copy of the affidavit of publication when service has been completed.
The notice shall include a statement that the action involves the guardianship of
_________________ (name of child), born ____________________ (date) to
_____________________ (mother's name).
Dated this _______ day of __________________, _________.
___________________________________
District Judge