CH-117 - Order Granting Alternative Service

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Order Granting Alternative Service

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Form ID: CH-117
Title: Order Granting Alternative Service
Effective Date: 2022-09-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/CH-117
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ch117.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Order Granting Alternative Service
(CH-117)
Tells you that the court has given the person asking for a restraining order permission to serve the other side in a special way.
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Effective: September 1, 2022
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Judicial Council of California,  
New September 1, 2022, Mandatory Form 
Code of Civil Procedure, § 527.6(m)  Order Granting Alternative Service
CH-117, Page 1 of  1
CH-117 Order Granting Alternative Service
Case Number:
This form is attached to (check one): CH-116  Other order setting new hearing date
1 Serving the Restrained Party
Protected party: You must have the restrained party served by following the orders below.
(a) Deadline: You must serve the restrained party by (date):
(b) Papers to Serve (check all that apply):
(1) A copy of this order, including form CH-116 or other order setting new hearing date
(2) Form CH-210
(3) All the documents indicated on form CH-109, item 6
(4) Other:
(c) How to Serve Papers
(1) Substituted Service 
(A) Home: You must have your server (1) leave a copy of all the papers listed in     b at the restrained 
party's home or usual mailing address with an adult that lives there, and (2) mail a copy to the 
restrained party to the same address. 
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(B) Workplace: You must have your server (1) leave a copy of all the papers listed in     b at the 
restrained party's workplace or usual mailing address with someone who seems to be in charge, and 
(2) mail a copy to the restrained party at the same workplace.
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(2) Publish in a newspaper
(A) You must have form CH-210 published at least once a week for 4 weeks in a row with the newspaper 
listed 
here:
(B) If you find an address for the restrained party while form CH-210 is published in the newspaper, you 
must have someone mail all the papers listed in     b to that address. 
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(3) Other:
For more information on alternative service, read form CH-205-INFO, What if the Person I Want Protection 
from is Avoiding (Evading) Service?
(d) How to Provide Proof of Service
(1)
Fill out form POS-010
(2) Fill out form CH-250
(3) Other:
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(a) The protected person has made diligent efforts to have the restrained party personally served but has been 
unsuccessful. 
Findings That Support This Order
(b) There is reason to believe that the restrained party is avoiding (evading) service or cannot be located.
This is a Court Order.

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  Form ID: CH-117 Title: Order Granting Alternative Service Effective Date: 2022-09-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/CH-117 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ch117.pdf Form Detail Page: Order Granting Alternative Service (CH-117) Tells you that th…

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  (a) The protected person has made diligent efforts to have the restrained party personally served but has been unsuccessful. Findings That Support This Order (b) There is reason to believe that the restrained party is avoiding (evading) service or cannot be located. This is a Court Order.