To properly serve process on an infant in NY, who must be served?

To properly serve process on an infant in NY, who must be served?

• A. Parent
• B. Guardian
• C. Any person with legal custody
• D. Parent, Guardian, Any person with legal custody, a married adult spouse of ∆, and the infant if 14+

Answer: (D)

Notice for an infant in New York goes to someone who has the infant's care or custody. That typically means the infant’s parent or guardian, or any person with legal custody. If the infant is fourteen or older, service may be made directly on the infant. Additionally, if the defendant is married, the married adult spouse of the defendant can also be served. Taken together, these options cover all the permitted recipients for serving an infant. Hence the best answer includes all of these possibilities: the parent, guardian, any person with legal custody, the married adult spouse of the defendant, and the infant if aged fourteen or older.

Notice for an infant in New York goes to someone who has the infant's care or custody. That typically means the infant’s parent or guardian, or any person with legal custody. If the infant is fourteen or older, service may be made directly on the infant. Additionally, if the defendant is married, the married adult spouse of the defendant can also be served. Taken together, these options cover all the permitted recipients for serving an infant. Hence the best answer includes all of these possibilities: the parent, guardian, any person with legal custody, the married adult spouse of the defendant, and the infant if aged fourteen or older.