Husband just got served

[MushyMushy]

So, it's OK to put ones neighbor in harms way to save one self from danger. I'm thinking...not so much.

Depends on the neighbor.

 

[cassie]

I always keep my doors locked. My storm door too, even in summer when the inside door is opened. I live in a small town, but next to larger towns, and anything can happen nowadays. I have a large, loud barking dog, so with the storm door locked I would still be cautious opening the door to see what he wants.

 

["Got Disney"]

I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to shoot the Process Server, no matter how much you dislike him.

Well if he breaks into your house you can shoot him in many areas.

This is the reason I keep a gun, OK several guns, in the house. You never know when you might need one.

so is this thread about her being served or shooting the Process server after reading this thread I will voe never to take a job as a server

 

[goofyernmost]

Depends on the neighbor.

Good point...hadn't thought of that.

 

[yoopermom]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";29454194]so is this thread about her being served or shooting the Process server after reading this thread I will voe never to take a job as a server[/QUOTE]

I thought it was "I shot the sheriff" not the process server

Terri

 

[Piecey]

Just chiming in that I don't answer the doors for people I don't know either...

DH does, though it often turns out to be a member of my family (we live in a family house..)

 

[S. C.]

Just chiming in that I don't answer the doors for people I don't know either..

Ditto!

 

[brockash]

Umm is that even Legal? If You are Not being served and your DH is.. then he needs to sign and be served Not you.. I'd call a lawyer and ask.. Or even your local court house..

It probably depends on the state, but here it's perfectly legal to be served through a 3rd accepting party. As long as she said she could make sure her DH got the message there's no problem.

 

[finallygoingtoWDW]

So, it's OK to put ones neighbor in harms way to save one self from danger. I'm thinking...not so much.

The OP lives in a rural area. My guess is the neighbor came "prepared". Although I wouldn't have called a neighbor or my husband, I would have called the police.

 

[aprilgail2]

The opposite was happening around here. Someone would knock on the door to find out if anyone was home, and if nobody answered they would assume nobody was home and they would break in.

LOL- yea that is how it usually works around here- they knock first, get no answer then they go around back and come through the window or push an air conditioner in and come in that way- we have had 4 robberies that way in the past 2 months- I would always make it known that I was home when someone knocked even if I did not know them, I go to the front window and talk through there or open the side door and talk to them over the fence- I would never let people knocking think I was not home- that is not safe.

 

[whjoyjr]

I have seen a number of times where the process server is called to testify. Avoiding service MAY cast a doubt on your hubby in the eyes of the judge / jury...

 

[happygirl]

I have seen a number of times where the process server is called to testify. Avoiding service MAY cast a doubt on your hubby in the eyes of the judge / jury...

I agree,

 

[tevagirl]

I would have just opened the door. If he was going to hurt do you think he would have been so loud to draw attention to himself If you were so conceren next time call the police not your husband

In a rural area you don't really have to worry too much about drawing attention to yourself.

I wouldn't have answered the door either.

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[RF536]

By calling DH I was basically calling the police, DH works as a dispatcher in a 911 center, so he made the decision to call the neighbor instead of sending the police. By the time the neighbor came we did know the guy and the door was there to serve papers, so that made things better. Yes, since I do live in a rural area I am sure the neighbor came prepared for trouble.

We were not trying to make this guy's job any harder, it was just a matter of safty, and he understood that and was sorry he had scared me.

 

[OK!]

How many process servers was your husband expecting?

Is there a scam of people accessing homes by claiming to have legal papers?

Just trying to understand why you would not answer the door.

As a single woman living alone, I can tell you that personally, I'd damn sure not answer the door to a man I didn't know. Sure, he may have been claiming to have legal papers, but it's not like you can tell he's legit just from looking at him through the peephole.

 

[*Fantasia*]

[QUOTE="Got Disney";29454194]so is this thread about her being served or shooting the Process server after reading this thread I will voe never to take a job as a server[/QUOTE]

 

[merryweather20]

I agree,

Nice try! But the jury and the judge are also going to be made up of people who aren't going to open the door to rude strangers. The process server can't whine about having a female not open the door to a unknown stranger. Thats simply common sense. A process server would have to deal with actual situations, the OP not answering the door is nothing.

 

[whjoyjr]

By calling DH I was basically calling the police, DH works as a dispatcher in a 911 center, so he made the decision to call the neighbor instead of sending the police. By the time the neighbor came we did know the guy and the door was there to serve papers, so that made things better. Yes, since I do live in a rural area I am sure the neighbor came prepared for trouble.

We were not trying to make this guy's job any harder, it was just a matter of safty, and he understood that and was sorry he had scared me.

Since you said it was work related, you REALLY need to consult with the lawyer for his department.

Did you accept service?

 

[whjoyjr]

Nice try! But the jury and the judge are also going to be made up of people who aren't going to open the door to rude strangers. The process server can't whine about having a female not open the door to a unknown stranger. Thats simply common sense. A process server would have to deal with actual situations, the OP not answering the door is nothing.

It seems that the OP knew that her hubby was going to be served. By the OP's own statements about sending the kids to another part of the house, the argument can be made that she was trying to refuse service.

In some areas, the Process Server could have nailed the paperwork to the door and be done with it. Handing it to a spouse is acceptable in different jurisdictions.