Was the appeal filed within the 30-day deadline after service of the divorce judgment?
No. The appellant had to expect notification of the divorce judgment, so the uncollected registered mail was deemed notified at the end of the seven-day holding period, making the appeal late.
Because the parties were in ongoing proceedings and the appellant had been informed that a judgment would be notified, the fiction of service under Art. 138 al. 3 let. a CPC applied. The appeal deadline began on expiry of the postal holding period and expired before the appeal was filed.