NO. 12-3-02203-7 Summons (Modification/ Adjustment of Custody Decree/ Parenting Plan/

NO. 12-3-02203-7 Summons (Modification/ Adjustment of Custody Decree/ Parenting Plan/ Residential Schedule) (SM) Superior Court of Washington County of Pierce In re: MICHAEL CHARLES BARKLEY ^Petitioner, and ANDREA SMITH ^Respondent. To ANDREA SMITH 1. An action has been started in the above court requesting that a custody decree/ parenting plan/ residential schedule be modified/ adjusted. Additional requests, if any, are stated in the petition, a copy of which is attached to this notice. 2. You must respond to this notice and petition by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 20 days (or 60 days if you are served outside the State of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of the day of service, the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter an order regarding adequate cause and a decree to modify/ adjust the custody decree/ parenting plan/ residential schedule and providing for other 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 or a decree may be entered. 3. The court shall deny the petition unless it finds that adequate cause for hearing the petition is established, in which case it shall set a date for hearing an order to show cause why the requested order or modification should not be granted. Temporary residential placement or custody is not being sought. 4. You may file an opposing declaration to show that there is not adequate cause to hold a full hearing. If you do not file an opposing declaration or respond and the court finds that adequate cause exists, the court may enter an adequate cause order and an order modifying/ adjusting the custody decree/ parenting plan/ residential schedule without notice to you pursuant to RCW 26.09.270. 5. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF DRPSCU 07.0200, Response to Petition for Modification/ Adjustment of Custody Decree/ Parenting Plan/ Residential Schedule. This form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court at the address below, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360)705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: http://www.courts.wa.gov/ forms 6. If this action has not been filed with the court, you may demand that the petitioner 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 notice. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the petitioner must file this action with the court, or the service on you of this notice and motion will be void. 7. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time. 8. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it 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: ______ /s/ Robert Helland, WSBA # 9559 Attorney for Petitioner File original of your response with the clerk of the court at: Clerk of the Court Pierce County Court County-City Building 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Rm 110 Tacoma, WA 98402 Serve a Copy of Your Response on: Moving Party's Lawyer Robert Helland, WSBA #9559 Law Office of Robert Helland 960 Market Tacoma, WA 98402 253-572-2684 March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9