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International
Service Up-date Afghanistan
Process
Service Network is one of a few firms that specializes in
international service of process and offers competitive rates on foreign
services. Here is a summary of the
methods available for service outside the United States and a specific proposal
for the requested nation.
Our job is to cut through the bureaucracy and red tape to get the service
completed with as little delay as possible.
Since we have been in business for 28 years, we have developed close
working relationships with key individuals in most countries throughout the
world. The founder and President of
Process
Service Network was a Political Science major in
college with a focus on international relations and is actively involved in a
worldwide organization through which he has developed business and personal
relationships in over 80 nations worldwide. FORMAL
SERVICE:
Although
many countries are signatories to The Hague Service Convention (treaty)
that governs service of process Afghanistan is not. The formal method in
Afghanistan is Letters Rogatory.
Advantage:
Enforceable judgment; cost
INFORMAL
SERVICE:
Private process servers may serve documents in most countries, whether a
signer of The Hague Service Convention, or not.
Service is normally handled in a manner similar to methods used in the
United States, although completion of the service usually takes longer. Customs
and traditions in other countries tend to lead to a slower pace and less rigid
work habits, particularly in that region. Many
process servers who we employ are off-duty police officers or other government
officials who are able to, in certain cases, exercise their official capacity to
complete the service. Since we pay the process server a bonus (at our own
expense) for prompt service, the normal delays are usually reduced. It must be pointed out that delays can occur due to the
current political instability in the region.
Service on U.S. military personnel is handled using this method.
No translation required. Disadvantage: Judgment may not be enforceable in the country where assets are located;
high cost. LETTERS
ROGATORY:
Letters Rogatory is a request from a court in the United States to
a court in a foreign country requesting international judicial assistance
related to service of process. This method is time consuming, cumbersome, and should
be used only when other options are not available.
The use of this method is not recommended by the U.S. State Department
given the habitual time delays of up to 2 years in the execution of requests.
Fees for this method of service are generally 100-500% higher than other
methods. Advantage:
In effect, creates a case in the country where the documents are served
and makes judgment enforceable.
Disadvantage: Serious
time delays and costs. TRANSLATIONS:
Afghanistan requires that the documents to be translated if the formal
method is used. COSTS:
Informal =
$1175.00
Letters Rogatory =
$1975.00
All
fees are per defendant/address NOTE:
WE PROVIDE formal declarations on the status of service upon request, as
required by your court, at no additional charge.
We subscribe to the U.S. Department of State weekly up-dates on
international service of process and the Central Intelligence Agency briefings
on social conditions abroad and monitor
problems in nations that might affect the completion of the service. Estimated
time for completion of service is subject to change depending on current
conditions. WARNING:
Beware
of companies that quote suspiciously low rates. They often come back later with an excuse for an additional
charge. Our rates are firm for one
address quoted. Other companies are
actually brokerage firms or website developers, not process service agencies,
who farm out assignments to companies that are not knowledgeable or qualified on
international service of process. DISCLAIMER: |
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