Rule 21 Service on Respondent

The petition and summons on the respondent or respondents in a proceedings for termination of parental rights must be:

(a) by personal service if respondent is within American Samoa and the return of service must be filed with the clerk;

(b) by registered mail if respondent is not within American Samoa and the return of service must be filed with the clerk; or

(c) by publication of notice of the hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation at least 30 days before the hearing on the petition if service by other means has failed. An affidavit, that service by other means has failed, by the petitioner or petitioners or his or their attorney must be filed with the clerk with the request to serve notice by publication.