Service of process may be accepted by the person for whom it is intended by signing the proof of service and indicating the jurisdiction and state in which it was accepted. However, service of process in divorce or annulment actions may be accepted only as provided in § 20-99.1:1.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-327
Acceptance of service of process
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Nance v. Bon Secours-St. Mary's Hospital (2005)
Most recently applied in Baldwin v. Baldwin (October 2009)
1977, c. 617; 1987, c. 594; 1988, cc. 583, 642.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.