Fill and Sign the Summons and Notice of Petition and Hearing by Publication Form

SUMMONS FOR VISITATION PROCEEDING (SM) - Page 1 of 2 WPF CU 03.0310 (9/2000) - CR 4.1; RCW 26.09.240; RCW 26.10.160(3) SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF In re the Custody of: (DOB) Child(ren),Petitioner(s), and Respondent(s). NO. SUMMONS FOR VISITATION PROCEEDING (SM) TO: 1. An action has been started against you in the above court requesting that the petit ioner be granted visitation rights with the following children: Additional requests, if any, are stated in the petition, a copy of which is served upon you with this summons. 2. You must respond to this summons and petition by filing a written answer with the clerk of t he court and by serving a copy of your answer on the person signing this summons. 3. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF CU 03.0320, Response to Visitation Petition. Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contac ting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Office of the Administrator for the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms 4. If you do not file and serve your written answer within 20 days (60 days if you are served outside of the state of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the da te SUMMONS FOR VISITATION PROCEEDING (SM) - Page 2 of 2 WPF CU 03.0310 (9/2000) - CR 4.1; RCW 26.09.240; RCW 26.10.160(3) of service, the court may, without further notice to you, enter a default judgment against you ordering the relief requested in the petition. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default may be entered. 5. You may demand that the other party file this action with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the other party must file this action with the court, or the service of this summons and petition will be void. 6. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so tha t your written answer, if any, may be served on time. Copies of these papers have not been served upon your attorney. 7. One method of serving your written answer and completed worksheets is to send them by certified mail with return receipt requested. This summons is issued pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Washington. Dated: Signature of Lawyer or Petitioner Print or Type Name FILE ORIGINAL OF YOUR RESPONSE SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT: [ ] Petitioner [ ] Petitioner’s Lawyer [Name of Court][Name] [Address][Address]