This motion must be accompanied with two statements sworn to before a notary or made under penalty of perjury. Form 8-19 is the statement of the person who has attempted service under Tex. R. Civ. P. 106(a)(1) or (2). That statement must state specific facts regarding the unsuccessful attempts at service. Form 8-20 is the statement showing any location where the respondent can probably be found and stating the method of service that will be reasonably effective to give notice.
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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the motion contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Motion for Alternative Service
[Rule 106]
This Motion for Alternative Service is brought by [name of movant], [party designation], who shows in support:
1.Service has been attempted unsuccessfully on [name of person entitled to citation], as shown in the attached statement of [name], the person who attempted service by [personal delivery/mailing citation] to [name of person entitled to citation].
2.Reasonably effective notice of the suit may be given to [name of person entitled to citation] by leaving a true copy of the citation, with a copy of the petition attached, with anyone older than sixteen at the location specified in the attached statement of [name] [or state other manner, including electronically by social media, email, or other technology, that the statement or other evidence shows will be reasonably effective to give notice].
[Name of movant] prays that the Court grant this Motion for Alternative Service.
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]