Summons by Publication (SMPB)
To the Respondent: JOHN DOE
No.13-3-00399-3
Superior Court of Washington County of Clark
In re the Custody of: ELI KAY CROOK, Child, CYNTHIA K. HUTCHINSON, Petitioner, and BRITTANI K. CROOK; and JOHN DOE, Respondents.
1. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting custody of the children listed in paragraph 1.3 of the Nonparental Custody Petition. 2. The petition also requests that the Court grant the following relief: Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children. Award the tax exemptions for the dependent child to petitioner every year. 3. You must respond to this summons 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 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60 days after the 8th day of March, 2013), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after service and filing. 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. 4. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form: WPF CU 01.0300, Response to Nonparental Custody Proceeding. Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage: https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms
5. 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. 6. 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 RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington. Dated LAURA L. MANCUSO, WSBA #27128 Of Attorneys for Petitioner File Original of Your Response with the Clerk of the Court at: Clark County Superior Court, 1200 Franklin Street, PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000. Serve a Copy of Your Response on: LAURA L. MANCUSO, MARSH, HIGGINS, BEATY & HATCH, P.C. 1112 Daniels Street, Ste 200 PO Box 54, Vancouver, WA 98666
Summons by Publication (SMPB)-Page 1 of 2 WPF DRPSCU 01.0270 Mandatory (6/2008) – RCW 4.28.100; CR 4.1 FamilySoft FormPAK 2012
MARSH, HIGGINS, BEATY & HATCH, PC 1112 Daniels St, Ste 200,PO Box 54, Vancouver, WA 98666 (360) 695-7909 Fax (360) 694-1758
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