Superior Court of Washington, County of In re the marriage / domestic partnership of: Petitioner (person who started this case): No. Summons: Notice about a Marriage or Domestic Partnership (SM) And Respondent (other spouse / partner): Summons: Notice about a Marriage or Domestic Partnership To the Respondent: Your spouse/domestic partner (the Petitioner) started a case asking the court (check one): To end your marriage. To end your domestic partnership. For a legal separation. To decide if your marriage is valid. To decide if your domestic partnership is valid. You must respond in writing for the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be served on the Petitioner within 20 days of the date you were served this Summons (60 days if you were served outside of Washington State). If the case has been filed, you must also file your Response by the same deadline. 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 Petitioner's requests without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. 2. Read the Petition and any other documents you receive with this Summons. These documents explain what the Petitioner is asking for. Fill out the Response on one of these forms: Response to Petition about a Marriage (FL Divorce 211) if you are married, or Response to Petition about a Registered Domestic Partnership (FL Divorce 212) if you are a domestic partner. CR 4.1 Mandatory Form (05/2016) FL Divorce 200 Summons: Notice about a Marriage or Domestic Partnership p. 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com You can get the Response and other forms 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 Petitioner at the address below. 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, address city County state zip If there is no "Case No." listed on page 1, this case may not have been filed and you will not be able to file a Response. Contact the Superior Court Clerk or check www.courts.wa.gov to find out. If the case was not filed, you must still serve your Response, and you may demand that the Petitioner file this case with the court. Your demand must be in writing and must be served on the Petitioner or his/her lawyer (whoever signed this Summons). If the Petitioner does not file papers for this case within 14 days of being served with your demand, this service on you of the Summons and Petition will not be valid. If the Petitioner does file, then you must file your original Response with the court clerk at the address above. 5. Lawyer not required: It's a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Petitioner or his/her lawyer fills out below: Signature of Petitioner or lawyer Print name of Petitioner or lawyer and WSBA No. Date Petitioner agrees to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): Petitioner's lawyer's address: lawyer's address Email (if applicable): city state zip the following address (this does not have to be your home address): address (Optional) email: city state zip (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court clerk in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information Form (FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child support.) This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington. CR 4.1 Mandatory Form (05/2016) FL Divorce 200 Summons: Notice about a Marriage or Domestic Partnership p. 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com