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AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH COLUMBIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAST UPDATED 01/22/2024 Page 1 of 4 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH [To be used ONLY if the Defendant’s current residential address is unknown] I am the Plaintiff in this case. I am filing this Affidavit of Diligent Search pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-4(f)(1)(a). I hereby swear or affirm, before a notary public, that the following information is true. 1. A diligent search has been made, and the Defendant cannot be found within the State of Georgia. I do not know where the Defendant lives or can be found. 2. The last known address and telephone number I have for the Defendant is: [Street Address] [City] [State] [County] [Zip] [Telephone Number] 3. To the best of my knowledge the Defendant still lived at the address listed above as of , but no longer lives there. 4. I have made the following efforts to find the Defendant: [Check and complete ALL of the following] ☐ Contacting Defendant’s friends, relative, listed below: i. Name of person contacted: Contact’s Relationship with Defendant: Contact’s Address: [Street Address] [City] [State] [County] [Zip] , * PLAINTIFF, * * CASE NUMBER: v. * * , * DEFENDANT. * ---PAGE BREAK--- AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH COLUMBIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAST UPDATED 01/22/2024 Page 2 of 4 [Current Telephone Number] Date I contacted this Person: What this person told me: ii. Name of person contacted: Contact’s Relationship with Defendant: Contact’s Address: [Street Address] [City] [State] [County] [Zip] [Current Telephone Number] Date I contacted this Person: What this person told me: iii. Name of person contacted: Contact’s Relationship with Defendant: Contact’s Address: [Street Address] [City] [State] [County] [Zip] [Current Telephone Number] Date I contacted this Person: What this person told me: ☐ Contacting Defendant’s last known Employers, landlords or other listed below: i. Name of person contacted: Contact’s Relationship with Defendant: Contact’s Address: [Street Address] [City] [State] [County] [Zip] [Current Telephone Number] Date I contacted this Person: ---PAGE BREAK--- AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH COLUMBIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAST UPDATED 01/22/2024 Page 3 of 4 What this person told me: ii. Name of person contacted: Contact’s Relationship with Defendant: Contact’s Address: [Street Address] [City] [State] [County] [Zip] [Current Telephone Number] Date I contacted this Person: What this person told me: ☐ Checking telephone information and directories, with the following results: ☐ Asking the Sherriff to attempt service at the Defendant’s last known address ☐ Asking the Sheriff to attempt service at the Defendant’s last place of employment, which was at the following address: ☐ The following other efforts, with the following results. Date PLAINTIFF [Sign in front of notary] Email Address: Sworn to and subscribed before me: This day of , 20 . Notary Public My Commission Expires: ---PAGE BREAK--- AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH COLUMBIA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAST UPDATED 01/22/2024 Page 4 of 4 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Petitioner: VS. Civil Action File No: Respondent: NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: (Respondent) By Order for Service by Publication dated the day of , you are hereby notified that on the day of , the Plaintiff herein filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Columbia County, and to serve upon the Plaintiff (name) (address) an answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the Order of Publication. Witness the , Judge of this Court. This day of , Clerk Superior Court of Columbia County