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By Process Server: Take a copy of your papers to the sheriff's office in the county where Respondent is located and have a sheriff's officer serve the papers. The sheriff's office charges a fee for service. You can also hire a private process server of your choice.

The summary dissolution forms and other self-help forms are intended to help get you a divorce without an attorney. But you have the right to be represented or helped by an attorney if you can obtain one. It may be helpful to see an attorney before you file the forms, to make sure you have filled them out correctly.

These rules are available online or at your local court or law library. Forms and information about your local court are on the Oregon Judicial Department website. You have 30 days from the date you were served with the Petition to file a written Response with the court clerk and pay the filing fee.

The respondent can agree to sign an "Acceptance of Service" that says he or she has received the petition. Otherwise, the sheriff or another adult who meets the legal requirements must give the respondent copies of the papers.

A Notice of Entry of Judgment & Decree of Divorce (Default) is a document that notifies the other party that the Judge has signed a Judgment & Decree of Divorce (Default). This document must be sent to the other party and the Affidavit of Service filed with the Clerk of Courts.

File the Certificate of Mailing with the court. You must complete service to the Petitioner within 30 days of the day you received the Petition and file the Certificate with the court as soon as possible. You can ask the court to make temporary orders. Temporary orders are effective as soon as a judge signs the order.