FORM 70.20A

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE

            I, *name , of *Halifax, Nova Scotia, make oath and say that:

1.         I did on *[day of the week], *month/day/year, at *[time], personally serve the Respondent with the Petition for Divorce attached and marked Exhibit "A" to this affidavit, by delivering a true copy of the Petition for Divorce to and leaving it with the Respondent at *location of service.

2.         At the time of such service, I requested the Respondent to complete and sign the acknowledgement of service and statement of mailing address in the Petition for Divorce. My request was complied with and I witnessed the signature and I signed the acknowledgement as witness [*or My request was refused].

3.         My means of knowledge as to the identity of the person served were as follows:

[*It is usually sufficient to indicate a drivers licence or social insurance card was produced with the party's name and recite the licence number or social insurance number, or other means which will accurately identify the Respondent].

SWORN at *, Nova Scotia,                )

this * day of * , * ,                                )

before me                                                        )

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A Barrister, Notary or Commissioner of        )          *name

Oaths for the Province of Nova Scotia           )