No. 20-3-00954-6-Summons Served by Publication

By Ken Spurrell • May 12, 2020 1:30 am

No. 20-3-00954-6

Summons Served by Publication

(SMPB)

Superior Court of Washington,

County of Pierce

In re:

Petitioner/s: JOHN BLACK

And Respondent/s:

RANDI BLACK

Summons Served by Publication

To: JOHN DOE

The other party has asked the court to:

[x] Decide how the parents may claim the dependent children on their tax forms.

[x] Give custody of the children to a non-parent. You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side.

Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this summons is published. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline:

* No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and

* The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment).

Follow these steps:

1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for.

2. Fill out a Response on this form:

[x] FL Non-Parent 415, Response to Non-Parent Custody Petition

You can get the Response form and other forms you need at:

* The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms

* The Administrative Office of the Courts – call: (360)705-5328

* Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or

* The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee).

3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5.

4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address:

Superior Court Clerk, Pierce County

930 Tacoma Ave S Room #110

Tacoma, WA 98402

5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.

Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below:

/s/JOHN BLACK

Date: 3/13/20

I agree to accept legal papers for this case at: the following address:

11601 204th Ave E

Bonney Lake, WA 98391

This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington.

IDX-898295

May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 2020