Section 7882 Of Article 6. Notice Of Proceeding And Attendance At Hearing From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.
7882
. (a) If the father or mother of the child or a person alleged
to be or claiming to be the father or mother cannot, with reasonable
diligence, be served as provided for in Section 7881, or if his or
her place of residence is not known to the petitioner, the petitioner
or the petitioner's agent or attorney shall make and file an
affidavit, which shall state the name of the father or mother or
alleged father or mother and his or her place of residence, if known
to the petitioner, and the name of the father or mother or alleged
father or mother whose place of residence is unknown to the
petitioner.
(b) Upon the filing of the affidavit, the court shall make an
order that (1) the service shall be made by the publication of a
citation requiring the father or mother or alleged father or mother
to appear at the time and place stated in the citation and (2) the
citation shall be published pursuant to Section 6064 of the
Government Code in a newspaper to be named and designated in the
order as most likely to give notice to the father or mother or
alleged father or mother to be served.
(c) In case of publication where the residence of a parent or
alleged parent is known, the court shall also direct a copy of the
citation to be forthwith served upon that parent or alleged parent by
mail by deposit in the post office properly addressed and with the
postage thereon fully prepaid, directed to that parent or alleged
parent at the place of residence. When publication is ordered,
service of a copy of the citation in the manner provided for in
Section 7881 is equivalent to publication and deposit in the post
office.
(d) If one or both of the parents of the child are unknown or if
the names of one or both of the child's parents are uncertain, that
fact shall be set forth in the affidavit and the court shall order
the citation to be directed to either or both of the child's parents,
naming and otherwise describing the child, and to all persons
claiming to be a parent of the child.
(e) Service is complete at the expiration of the time prescribed
by the order for publication or when service is made as provided for
in Section 7881, whichever event first occurs.