(a) Authority. Oklahoma Child Support Services (OCSS) follows the provisions of Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes for service of process.
(b) Personal service. OCSS uses personal service when:
- (1) a person has not accepted service by certified mail;
- (2) service to the address of record is not appropriate;
- (3) case history indicates a low probability of acceptance of service; or
- (4) it is more expedient to serve the person personally.
(c) Service by regular mail to address of record. Service to the address of record is not appropriate when:
- (1) the remedy sought is punitive in nature, including but not limited to, indirect contempt of court action; or
- (2) when the court may require a higher level of notice to the affected party, including but not limited to, actions to determine paternity.
(d) Diligent efforts. Diligent efforts means repeated attempts to serve the person, at least three times, and at different times of day or on different days of the week, before declaring inability to serve. OCSS:
- (1) attempts to serve process in the manner and at the time and place most reasonably calculated to result in completion of service of process in the most efficient and cost effective manner;
- (2) makes diligent efforts to serve process utilizing all information:
- (A) provided by OCSS staff;
- (B) documented in the case record; or
- (C) gathered from other locate resources;
- (3) provides address and employer information to the process server;
- (4) attempts to serve the person at:
- (A) work;
- (B) home;
- (C) other locations based on information gathered on the person's hobbies or lifestyle; and
- (5) documents in the case record all facts about attempts to serve process. • 1
(e) Minor noncustodial parent. OCSS serves a minor noncustodial parent who is: