Fill and Sign the Missouri Summons Form

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF _________________ COUNTY, MISSOURI IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ) ) ________________________________ ) ) Petitioner, ) CASE NO. ________ ) And ) Division _____ ) ________________________________ ) ) Respondent. ) SUMMONS The State of Missouri to Defendant _____________________________________ : You are hereby summoned to appear before the above-named court and to file your pleading to the petition, copy of which is attached hereto, and to serve a copy of your pleading upon, the Petitioner ________________ , whose address is ___________________________ , all within 30 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition. _________________________ Circuit Clerk (Seal of Circuit Court) By ______________________ Deputy Clerk Dated ______________ , 20 ___ Directions to Clerk The clerk should insert in the summons the names of only the defendant or defendants who are to be personally served by the officer to whom the summons is delivered. The summons should be signed by the clerk or deputy clerk under seal of the court and a copy of the summons and a copy of the petition for each of such defendants should be delivered along with the original summons to the officer or other person who is to make service. The copy of the summons may be a carbon or other copy and should be signed and sealed in the same manner as the original but it is unnecessary to certify that the same is a true copy. The copy of the petition may be a carbon or other copy and should be securely attached to the copy of the summons but need not be certified a true copy. If plaintiff has no attorney, the address of plaintiff should be stated in the summons, and the words "attorney _______________ for" eliminated. (See Rules 54 and 55.25.) Return on Service of Summons I hereby certify that I have served the within summons: (1) By delivering on the ______ day of _____________ , 20 ___ a copy of the summons and a copy of the petition to each of the within-named defendants (2) By leaving on the _____ day of ____________ , 20 ___ for each of the within-named defendants: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ a copy of the summons and a copy of the petition at the respective dwelling place or usual place of abode of said defendants with some person of his or her family over the age of 15 years; (3) ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ All done in _______________ County, Missouri ____________________________________ Sheriff of _____________ County, Missouri By. _________________________________ Deputy Sheriff Directions to Sheriff A copy of the summons and a copy of the petition must be served on each defendant. For methods of service in all civil actions see Rule 54.