Acknowledgment of Service

Perform the normal filing process:

• Select “File a Document” from the Quick Access banner.

• Specify the relevant case number and click “Retrieve”.

• Select “Filing a new document into this case”.

Fig 1. Select “Certificates, Memorandum & Notices” as the Category and “Acknowledgment of Service” as the Document Title.

Fig 2. Review the list of parties involved in the case, and ensure that the correct party is selected as the Filing Party.

If you would like to add a non-party, proceed to Figs 3a – 3b. If not, proceed to Fig 4.

Fig 3a. Click on the “Add Non-Party Manually” button.

Fig 3b. Enter all mandatory information. Click “Save” when you are done.

Fig 4. Indicate if you are generating the Acknowledgment of Service in blank to be given to another party.

• If you are the Applicant, select “Yes” and proceed to Fig 9 (Step 2: Forms).

• If you are the Respondent/Co-Respondent/Named Person, select “No” and proceed to Fig 4a.

Fig 4a. You will be required to check the Filing Party’s details. Click “Check” to bring up the party’s details for checking, and ensure that all fields are correctly filled. Click “Start Application”.

(1) Case Information

Acknowledgment

Fig 5. Indicate the appropriate option regarding Filing Party’s receipt of the documents.

• If “Originating Application for Presumption of Death and Divorce”, or “Notice of Proceedings (General)”” is selected, proceed to Fig 6.

• If “Others” is selected. Proceed to Fig 5a

Fig 5a. Enter the details in the text box.

Fig 6. Indicate the date that the Filing Party received the documents.

Fig 7. Indicate where the Filing Party received the documents.

Fig 8a. If the Filing Party is represented by a lawyer, provide details of the Law Practice and the solicitor.

Fig 8b. If the Filing Party is representing himself / herself as a Litigant-in-Person, you will need to provide the contact details of the Filing Party. The following details will be needed:

• Singapore Mobile Number

• Singapore Residential Number

• E-mail

• Address

• Does the Filing Party require interpretation for Court hearings?

(2) Forms

Fig 9. Click on the icon to view the eForm. The eForm will be generated based on the details provided in the Case Information section. If you would like to file other supporting documents to the case, click “Add Document”.

Fig 10. You will be presented with an eForm.

Fig 11. To initiate the finalisation process, click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.

Fig 11a. The row of the eForm will be updated with new buttons.

• To change the information in the generated form, click “Previous” to return to the Case Information section and amend the information first. Then click the button in Step 2 to generate a new form with the updated details. Then click the “Confirm” button located at the bottom of the eForm.
• Click the “Finalise Document” button to start the signing process. The “Finalise Document” button will only be enabled after all eforms are confirmed and all documents to be uploaded in Step 2 have been uploaded.

Fig 12. Click on the “Next” button to proceed to Step 3: Admin Details.

(3) Admin Details

Fig 13. In Step 3: Admin Details, indicate any urgent processing, special request or waiver required. You can also opt to eServe the documents to another law firm.

(4) Submission

Fig 14. In Step 4: Submission, review all information and documents before submission. Upon acceptance / approval by Court, the documents will be sent to your eLitigation inbox.