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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY

TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO. (Optional): E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF IMPERIAL 939 W. Main Street El Centro, CA 92243

PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: CASE NUMBER: EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS ROGATORY FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO ORDER THEREON

APPLICATION

Application is hereby made for an order requesting issuance of letters rogatory for service of process in Mexico. The Petitioner requests the Summons, Petition, and accompanying documents in this action be served on Respondent in Mexico with the assistance of the appropriate judicial authorities pursuant to the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory. In support of this application, the undersigned states:

On (date) the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Petition for Legal Separation Petition for Nullity Petition to Establish Parental Relationship was filed and Summons was issued on that same date; Other filed on (date) .
Respondent is a proper party to this action.
Respondent’s last known address is , Mexico.
Respondent cannot be served by any other method because: _____________________________________________

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: _______________________________________________ Signature of Petitioner or Petitioner’s Attorney ORDER

On reading petitioner’s application for this order, and it satisfactorily appearing to me that respondent cannot with reasonable FOR COURT USE ONLY diligence be served in any other manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure § 415.10 through 415.40, and that respondent is a pro per party to this action, IT IS ORDERED that a letter rogatory issue requesting international judicial assistance in serving the summons, petition and accompanying documents on respondent in Mexico.

Dated: ________________ _________________________________ Judge of the Superior Court

Form Approved for Mandatory Use EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE imperial.courts.ca.gov FL-18 (Adopted 01/01/11, OF LETTERS ROGATORY Revised 01/01/12, 01/01/13, 01/01/14) FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN MEXICO