My question involves a marriage in the state of: az
I have an order of protection on my husband. He is staying with a friend in cochise county. Our home is in pima county. We filed for divorce on the same day in the different counties. He had only resided in cochise county for a couple of wks. I (paralegal)sent the summons by registered mail (he did not pick it up) I tried to have him served - he avoided and the last thing is his friend claims that he kicked him out so he can not be found. I have now gone to publication. In the mean time he is now trying to serve me. He does not work, he gets $1500 a month disability (he really should not). I have tried all that I can, but I am told that it falls on whoever gets served first - he could do alternative service (he knows where I live), but how is that fare when I have done all that I can to find him first!! Is this right? Can mine take precedence because I did all that I could first?

