38-1533
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38-1533. Summons; persons upon whom served; form.
(a) Persons upon whom served. The summons and a copy of the petition
shall
be served on the child alleged to be a child in need of care by serving
the guardian ad litem appointed for the child, the parents
or parent having legal custody or who may be ordered to pay child support by
the court, the person with whom the child is residing
and any other person designated by the county or district attorney. A copy
of the petition and notice of hearing shall be mailed by regular mail, to the
child's grandparents with whom the child does not reside.
(b) Form of summons. The summons shall be issued by the clerk,
dated
the day it is issued, contain the name of the court and the caption of the
case and be in substantially the following form:
In the Interest of ______________________ Case No. __________
A petition has been filed in this court, a copy of which is attached.
On ________, 19__, at ______ o'clock __m. the above parent(s), and any
other person having legal custody are required to appear before this court
at _________, or prior to that time file your written response to the petition
with the clerk of this court.
Failure to respond or to appear before the court at the above time will
not prevent the court from entering judgment that each child is a child
in need of care if it finds judgment should be granted and removing the
child from the custody of parent, parents or any other present legal custodian
until the further order of the court. The court may order one or both parents
to pay child support.
If, after a child has been adjudged
to be a child in need of care, the court finds a parent or parents to be
unfit, the court may make an order permanently terminating the parent's or
parents' parental rights.
____________, an attorney, has been appointed as guardian ad litem
for the child or children.
Each parent or legal custodian has the right to appear and be heard personally
either with or without an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney for
any parent who is financially unable to hire one.
History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 29; L. 1983, ch. 140, § 24;
L. 1992, ch. 312, § 6;
L. 2000, ch. 171, § 83; July 1.
(Name[s])
Date of birth __________________
Each a child under 18 years of age
TO:
(Names) (Relationship) (Addresses)
___________________ ______________ _____________________
___________________ ______________ _____________________
___________________ ______________ _____________________
___________________ ______________ _____________________
Date _________, 19__ Clerk of the District Court
by ________________________
(Seal)