Service Date v. Filing Date

[bjobjs]

My friend filed court papers on 10/16/09 and served the individual through the police department on 10/18/09. Unbeknownst to my friend, the individual then turned around and had my friend served on 10/19/09 with court papers that had been filed 10/13/09. My friends papers were filed in the county where they both lived. The individual had moved out and to another county and that is where he filed.

My question is who's papers are in effect? And what laws apply to this kind of quandary?

 

[jharris352]

What sort of court papers are you talking about?

 

[bjobjs]

Does it matter? I just want to know who's papers are in effect, the ones that were served first or the ones who were filed first?

 

[jharris352]

If it didn't matter WOULD I ASK??? Of course it matters.

 

[bjobjs]

Well obviously they have something to do with family law. After some in depth research I have found that this is a venue issue. Thank you for your assistance.

 

[jharris352]

That's why your question couldn't have been answered. If it was a TPO there is one answer, if it was a Deprivation there would be another answer. If you are going to ask, don't get snippy when we try to answer.