I am often wrong, the following may serve as an example:

Had they wished to accomplish anything they would have served him. All they did was let him know that he was going to be eventually which gives him time to get the hell out of dodge. She can accept the papers all she wants but if he isn't there then he hasn't been served and now he knows to hightail it before he is. Could, eventually, be a win, but it looks obvious that they are just wasting time.