In re SZ’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “and the hearing was adjourned until September 18, 2003. Respondent was not present at this termination hearing, although her attorney stated that she had spoken to respondent about three weeks earlier, at which time respondent indicated that she would be present. Respondent's attorney had not heard from respondent since then and did not know her current whereabouts. The trial court proceeded with the termination trial, although it acknowledged this placed respondent's attorney in a difficult position. Specifically, the trial court stated that it was forced into”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re SZ

2. “about the issue of respondent's availability for personal service. Therefore, the trial court did not comply with this court rule when it ordered service by publication. Our review of the record reveals that while the trial court was provided information from other sources about the difficulty of personally serving respondent, there was never any testimony concerning this issue, i.e., no witnesses were questioned under oath regarding the attempts made to personally serve respondent. Nor was there a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re SZ

3. “(b) If personal service of the summons is impracticable or cannot be achieved, the court may direct that it be served by registered or certified mail addressed to the last known address of the party, return receipt requested. (c) If the court finds service cannot be made because the whereabouts of the person to be summoned has not been determined after reasonable effort, the court may direct any manner of substituted service, including publication.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re SZ