Now, you need to serve the Defendant (your spouse).  Service can be made by the following:  personal service, by registered, certified mail, or by acknowledgement.  If you served the Defendant by registered, certified mail this means the Defendant has signed the “green card” (Post office form 3811) and this card has been returned to you.  If you served the Defendant by way of acknowledgement, this means the Defendant has signed the “Acknowledgement of Service” on the second page, or the reverse side, of the Summons.

Once service has been complete, make several copies of the proof of service, keep one for yourself, and submit the other copies to the court.   If you serve the Defendant by way of registered, certified mail, you will also need to send the “green card” (Post office form 3811) to the court.