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Missouri Service of Process for Divorce
The Server
Service of process within the state, except as otherwise provided by law, may be made by the sheriff or any person over the age of 18 years who is not a party to the action.
Serving Process
The divorce papers in Missouri are the summons and petition. Personal service within Missouri is made by delivering a copy of the divorce papers personally to the defendant or by leaving a copy of the papers at the individual's house or usual place of abode with some person of his or her family over the age of 15, or by delivering a copy of the papers to an agent authorized by appointment or required by law to receive service of process. Service of the summons and petition upon a resident or nonresident defendant may be made by mailing the papers by first class mail, to the defendant served, together with two copies of a notice and acknowledgment conforming substantially to Civil Procedure Form 4B or Civil Procedure Form 4C, and a return envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to the sender.
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