Superior Court of Washington, County of _______________ In re custody of: Children: No. Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): Summons: Notice about Non-Parent Custody Petition (SM) Respondents (parents and any guardian or custodian): Summons: Notice about Non-Parent Custody Petition To the Respondents: The Petitioner/s started a case asking for custody of the children listed above. 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 to Non-Parent Custody Petition (form FL Non-Parent 415). 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 RCW 26.10.030(2), CR 4.1 Mandatory Form (09/2016) FL Non-Parent 400 Summons: Notice about Non-Parent Custody Petition p. 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com  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, and to any other Respondent. 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 (and WSBA No., if lawyer) Date I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): my 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. RCW 26.10.030(2), CR 4.1 Mandatory Form (09/2016) FL Non-Parent 400 Summons: Notice about Non-Parent Custody Petition p. 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com