13. (1) Subject to subrules (2) and (3), service of an application and service of an answer on a party added under rule 54 may be made in or out of Ontario by, (a) leaving a copy with the person to be served; (b) sending a copy together with an acknowledgment of service card in Form 1 by mail to the last known address of the person to be served; or (c) leaving a copy with the solicitor of the party to be served or an employee in the solicitor’s office. (2) Service under clause (1) (b) is effective, (a) only if the acknowledgment of service card or a post office receipt bearing a signature that purports to be the signature of the person to be served is received by the sender; and (b) on the date on which the sender first receives either receipt, signed as provided by clause (a). (3) Service under clause (1) (c) is effective only if the solicitor endorses on the application or a copy of it an acceptance of service and the date of the acceptance. (4) Where an attempt is made to effect personal service of an application, other than an application for divorce or for the annulment of a marriage, at a person’s place of residence and for any reason personal service cannot be effected, the application may be served by, (a) leaving a copy, in a sealed envelope addressed to the person, at the place of residence with anyone who appears to be an adult member of the same household; and (b) on the same day or the following day, mailing another copy of the application to the person at the place of residence, and service in this manner is effective on the fifth day after the application is mailed. (5) Service of a notice of motion to find a person in contempt of court may be made in or out of Ontario by leaving a copy with the person to be served. (6) Service of a document in a proceeding other than a document referred to in subrule (1), (4) or (5) may be made in or out of Ontario, (a) by leaving a copy with the person to be served; (b) by leaving a copy with a person apparently of the age of sixteen years or over at the place where the person to be served is residing; (c) by leaving a copy at the address for service shown on the latest document filed by the person to be served in the same or any other proceeding in the Court; (d) by sending a copy by prepaid ordinary mail addressed to the person to be served at the person’s address for service shown on the latest document filed by the person in the same or any other proceeding in the Court; (e) by delivering or sending by prepaid ordinary mail a copy of the document to the solicitor acting in the proceeding for the person to be served; (f) where the document is a report, by sending a copy by prepaid ordinary mail addressed to the person to be served at the person’s last known address; or (g) by telephone transmission of a facsimile of the document, in accordance with subrule (15). (7) In addition to the methods set out in subrules (1), (4), (5) and (6), service of a document in a proceeding under the Child and Family Services Act on a Director or foster parent within the meaning of that Act or a children’s aid society may be made by sending a copy of the document by prepaid ordinary mail addressed to the person to be served at the person’s place of business or, in the case of a foster parent, at the foster parent’s residence. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 13 (1-7). (8) If a person who is to be served with a document is mentally incapable, the document shall not be served on the person but shall be served in accordance with subrules (1) to (7), (a) if the person has a guardian with authority to act in the proceeding, on the guardian; (b) if the person does not have a guardian with authority to act in the proceeding but has an attorney under a power of attorney with that authority, on the attorney; (c) in any other case, on the Public Guardian and Trustee.O. Reg. 282/95, s. 4 (1). (9) By accepting service under subrule (3), the solicitor shall be deemed to represent to the court that the solicitor has the authority of the solicitor’s client to accept service. (10) Where service of a document on a corporation is to be made by leaving a copy of the document with the corporation, the copy of the document may be left with an officer, director or agent of the corporation. (11) Where a copy of a document has been mailed, the document shall be deemed to have been served on the fifth day following the day on which it was mailed, unless the contrary is shown. (12) Even though a document in a proceeding has been served in accordance with subrule (1), (4), (6) or (7), the Court at any time may order that the document be served by leaving a copy of the document with the person to be served. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 13 (9-12). (13) Proof of service or of efforts to make service may be given by affidavit or by certificate of a sheriff’s officer. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 13 (13); O. Reg. 282/95, s. 4 (2). (14) Where a document is served by leaving a copy with the person to be served, the person serving the document shall request the person to be served to produce identification and to complete and sign an acknowledgment of service in Form 1 and the affidavit of service shall state the response of the person to be served to these requests. (15) A document served by telephone transmission shall include a cover page indicating, (a) the sender’s name, address and telephone number; (b) the name of the solicitor or person to be served; (c) the date and time of the transmission; (d) the number of pages transmitted, including the cover page; (e) the telephone number from which the document is transmitted; and (f) the name and telephone number of a person to contact if there are transmission problems. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 202, r. 13 (14, 15).