CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Service of Process
.........Waiver of Defect in Service
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Participation in hearing waives objection of improper service.

Party's appearance at hearing waives defect in service (postjudgment service of motion on party's attorney).

General appearance waives improper service, but not retroactively.

Filing responsive declaration in OSC re contempt waives defect in service.

Timely objection to inadequate service waived by filing answer after objections denied.