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The document is a legal order from the Superior Court of Georgia, Family Division, authorizing service by publication for a respondent in a name change case. It states that the respondent cannot be located within the state or is avoiding service, and confirms that they are a necessary party to the action.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Order of Publication - Georgia in the editor.
Begin by filling in the 'County' field at the top of the form, specifying the county where the case is being filed.
In the 'Petitioner' section, enter your name as the individual requesting the name change. Ensure accuracy for legal purposes.
Next, provide details about the 'Respondent', including their name and any relevant information that identifies them.
Fill in the 'Name of party to be served' field with the respondent's name, ensuring it matches official records.
Complete any additional fields as required, such as 'Civil Action File No', which is essential for tracking your case.
Finally, review all entries for accuracy before signing and dating at the bottom of the form. This ensures compliance with court requirements.

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How does publication work in a divorce?

If the judge agreed that the court papers can be served by publication, you will need to arrange for your court papers to be published in a newspaper, once a week for 4 weeks in a row. Then, you or the newspaper must file a form saying that your court papers were published for the amount of time required in the order.

What is an order for service by publication in Georgia?

The published notice shall contain the name of the parties plaintiff and defendant, with a caption setting forth the court, the character of the action, the date the action was filed, the date of the order for service by publication, and a notice directed and addressed to the party to be thus served, commanding him or

What does publication mean in court?

Serve by publication means you must pay a newspaper to publish your court papers. You publish the court papers in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the person you have to serve is likely to be. Ask the court in that area to find out if they have a list of newspapers you can use.

What is the publication requirement for corporations in Georgia?

Georgia requires Corporations to publish a notice of intent to incorporate in a newspaper in the county where the companys initial registered office is or will be located. The newspaper chosen must either be the official legal organ of the county or a general circulation newspaper with at least 60% paid subscriptions.

What is serve by publication in Georgia?

A divorce action served by publication may be granted 61 days or more after the date of the first publication in the Legal Organ (Newspaper) in the County the petition was filed.

What does service by publication mean?

Rule 480-41-. A party filing a document or other submission with the Board shall simultaneously serve a copy of the document or submission on each party of record. Service shall be by personal delivery, e-mail as an attachment, first-class mail, certified mail, or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested.

Order of Publication - Georgia 2025

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