§587-32 - Summons.

     §587-32  Summons.  (a)  After a petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons requiring a child's family member or members who have legal or physical custody of the child at the time of the filing of the petition to bring the child before the court at the temporary foster custody hearing or on the return date set forth in the summons.  In addition, any legal parent, the natural mother (unless the child has been the subject of an adoption), the adjudicated, presumed, or concerned natural father of the child as defined under section 578-2 (unless the child has been the subject of an adoption), and other persons who are to be parties to the child protective proceeding at the time of the filing of the petition also shall be summoned, in the manner provided in this section.

     (b)  A certified copy of the petition shall be attached to each summons.

     (c)  The summons shall notify the parties of their right to retain and be represented by counsel.

     (d)  The summons shall state:  "YOUR PARENTAL AND CUSTODIAL DUTIES AND RIGHTS CONCERNING THE CHILD OR CHILDREN WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE ATTACHED PETITION MAY BE TERMINATED BY AWARD OF PERMANENT CUSTODY IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE SET FORTH IN THIS SUMMONS." [L 1983, c 171, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 316, §14; am L 1992, c 190, §14]

 

Rules of Court

 

  Summons, see HFCR rule 4.