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8.968 Affidavit of Diligent Search
AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ..........
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally
appeared .....(name)....., affiant, who, being first
duly sworn, deposes and says that .....he/she..... made a
diligent search and inquiry to determine the residence
of .....(name)....., the .....parent/prospective
parent.....
of .....(name(s) of child(ren))....., and the results are as
follows:
1. Affiant has received the name of the .....(parent/
prospective parent)..... from .....(name)......
2. Affiant has had no face-to-face contact with
.....(name of parent/prospective parent)......
3. On .....(date)..... affiant telephoned information
at .....(name)..... and was informed that there was no
listing for .....(name of parent/prospective parent)......
4. On .....(date)..... affiant searched the .....(city).....
telephone directory and was unable to locate a listing
for .....(name of parent/prospective parent)......
5. On .....(date)..... affiant sent a certified letter, return
receipt requested, to .....(address)....., a last known
address of .....(name of parent/prospective parent)......
On .....(date)..... affiant received the unclaimed receipt
by return mail.
6. On .....(date)..... affiant visited .....(address).....,
the last known address of .....(name of parent/prospective
parent)....., and was informed by .....(name)..... that
.....(name of parent/prospective
parent)..... no longer
resides there.
7. Affiant has made inquiries of all relatives of
.....(name of parent/prospective parent)..... of the child,
including the other parent, made known to me by the
petitioner and .....(name)...... The names, addresses,
and telephone
numbers of those relatives contacted
are: .......... None of the relatives contacted know the
current residence
or whereabouts
of .....(name of parent/
prospective parent)......
8. Affiant has made inquiries of all offices of program
areas, including but not limited to mental health,
of the Department of Children and Family Services
likely to have information about .....(name of parent/
prospective parent)...... The names, addresses, and/or
telephone numbers of those offices are: .......... No one
in any of these offices knows the current residence or
address of .....(name of parent/prospective parent)......
9. Affiant has made inquiries of other state and
federal agencies likely to have information about
.....(name of parent/prospective parent)...... The names,
addresses, and/or telephone numbers of those agencies:
........... No one in any of these agencies knows
the current residence or whereabouts
of .....(name of
parent/prospective parent)......
10. Affiant has made inquiries of appropriate utility
and postal providers. The names, addresses, and/
or telephone numbers of those providers are: ...........
None of those providers know the current residence
or whereabouts of .....(name of parent/prospective
parent)......
11. Affiant has made inquiries of appropriate law
enforcement agencies. The names, addresses, and/
or telephone numbers of those agencies are: ...........
.....(Name of parent/prospective parent)..... is not
known to any of these agencies.
12. Affiant has made inquiries of the federal armed
services, including the United States Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and National Guard. .....(Name
of parent/
prospective parent)..... is not currently a
member of these services.
13. Affiant has made inquiries of all the hospitals
in the .......... area. The names, addresses, and/or telephone
numbers of those hospitals are: ........... .....(Name
of parent/prospective parent)..... is not currently a patient
at, nor has .....he/she..... recently been admitted to,
these hospitals.
14. Affiant has conducted a thorough search of at
least one electronic database specifically designed for
locating persons including .....(name of database)......
No information regarding .....(name of parent/prospective
parent)..... was found in this electronic database.
15. .....(Name of parent/prospective parent)..... .....is/
is not..... over 18 years of age.
16. Affiant is unable to determine the residence or
whereabouts of .....(name of parent/prospective parent).....
and thus cannot personally serve process upon
.....him/her......
__________________
Affiant
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally
appeared .....(name)....., the petitioner in this action,
who .....is personally known to me/produced .....(document).....
as identification....., and who affirms that the
allegations are filed in good faith and are true and correct
to the best of petitioner’s knowledge.
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me
.....(date)......
__________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
Name: ...............................................
Commission No.: .............................
My commission expires: ..................
OR
Verification (see Form 8.902).
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