Recently, a New York judge issued an opinion authorizing service of divorce papers on a husband completely via Facebook. What exactly is “service of process”? Serving people with legal papers is an ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

In Rae v. Marciano (— N.Y.S.3d —-, 2024 WL 1895957, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 02337 (2d Dept., 2024)), the plaintiff commenced an action for a divorce and served the defendant with the summons and complaint ...

Recent amendments to New York law modernize service of process, making it more flexible and efficient. Service can now be done by mail or electronic means without prior court approval, reducing delays ...