Serving by mail

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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You file the three copies with the clerk and then take one of your filed copies to be served certified mail, but you must mail it within five days of filing with the clerk.

Lisa M. Angel
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Please assist. I am a bit confused about serving by certified mail. Do I send the three copies of the summons via postmaster myself before going to file the papers? -OR- Do I first file the papers and then I will receive a copy back from the clerk to then send via mail and when the green card is received back, I take that to the court and file the avidavit of service? The instructions aren’t clear and I have read and read to try and clarify. Does the clerk send it? Does the green return card come to my address once he receives the summons? Thanks in advance for your help.
Cynthia