Rule 15.6. Notice; method and time.
Notice to every person to be notified shall be by personal service, service at his or her residence on an adult member of the household, or by registered or certified mail to his or her last known address. If such service is unobtainable and the registered mail is returned undelivered, then:
1 For the rights of a father of a child born out of wedlock, see Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U. S. 645 (1972).
2 Act of April 18, 1923, P. L. 75, as amended, 54 P. S. 1 et seq.
(1) no further notice shall be required in proceedings under Rules 15.2 or 15.3, and
(2) in proceedings under Rules 15.4 and 15.5, further notice by publication or otherwise shall be given if required by general rule or special order of the local Orphans’ Court. If, after reasonable investigation, the identity of a person to be notified is unknown, notice to him or her shall not be required.
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