Service via FaceBook

[shrinkmaster]

Judge allows woman to serve man using FaceBook http://www.parentnook.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=150&t=5414

 

[army judge]

What the frank? Madness, simply madness.

 

[mightymoose]

It isn't that far removed from a public notice listed in newspapers. I suppose if they have tried everything else and the court believes he is deliberately evading... Why not? So long as the court permitted it then go for it.

 

[shrinkmaster]

I found it shocking. I would think a decent process server could find a way to serve this person. A Facebook post or message has no real means to prove the person saw it or read it. I understand that 'service via publication" does not either but in those cases the person cannot be found and the petitioner has no means to contact

 

[mightymoose]

I would certainly assume all other means have been exhausted. A message sent via Facebook Messenger shows whether the recipient viewed it or not, even if they do not reply. I can understand the judge allowing it since it has been the only method of contact and he is evading service.