IN THE ___________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT 
OF _______________COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH 
_____________________________________________________ 
 

ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE 
APPEARANCE, CONSENT, AND 
WAIVER 

   

Case No. ________________________ 

ommissioner: ___________________ 

udge: __________________________ 
 

 

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_______________________________, 
Petitioner, 

_______________________________, 
Respondent. 
 

The Respondent, _____________________________________________, being first duly sworn 
and under oath, affirms and states as follows: 

 

1.  I have received and read a copy of the Petitioner's Verified Divorce Petition. 

2.  I understand that I have the right to have a summons and the Verified Divorce Petition 

 
served upon me if I were not to sign this Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent, and 
Waiver. 

3.   I understand that after service I would have the right to answer the Verified Divorce 

 
Petition within the time set out in the Summons (21 days if served in the state of Utah; 30 days if 
served outside the state of Utah) if I were not to sign this Acceptance of Service, Appearance, 
Consent and Waiver. 

4.   I understand that I have the right to retain an attorney to consult, with me about this 

     
divorce, to review and advise me on all of the documents relating to this divorce and to otherwise 

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assist and represent me in this divorce. 

5.   I understand that there is a statutory 30-day waiting period between the date of filing 

  
of the Verified Divorce Petition and the date for the granting of a Decree of Divorce in Utah. 

     

6.   I understand the allegations in Petitioner's Verified Divorce Petition. 

7.   Being familiar with the requirements of the summons and the allegations in the 

     
Verified Divorce Petition and of my rights to seek legal advice of my own choosing, I 
voluntarily do the following:     

a.  I enter my appearance in this divorce action; 

b.  I consent to the personal jurisdiction of this court; 

c.  I waive the statutory time in which to answer or otherwise respond to the Verified 
Petition; 

d.  I consent that Judgment by Default may be entered against me at any time and without 
further notice to me in accordance with the terms of the Verified Divorce Petition; 

e.  I understand that Petitioner may ask the court to waive the statutory waiting period 
and I do not object if the waiting period is waived. 

8.   It is my intention in signing this Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent, and 

 
Waiver that a divorce be granted to Petitioner in accordance with the terms of the Verified 
Divorce Petition. 

On this date, I certify that _________________________________________________________ (name) who is 
known to me or who presented satisfactory identification, in the form of 
______________________________________________________ (form of identification), has, while in my presence 
and while under oath or affirmation, voluntarily signed this document and declared that it is true. 

 

Signature ► 

Printed Name 

 

 

Printed name (Court Clerk or Notary Public) 

Signature ► 

Notary Seal 

 

 

 

 
Date 

 
Date 

 

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