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Summons Parentage Form. This is a Washington form and can be use in Domestic Relations Statewide.
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Superior Court of Washington
County of
In re Parentage:
No.
Petitioner,
and
Respondent
Summons
(Parentage)
(SM)
and
Respondent.
To the Respondent:
1.
The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting that there be a determination of
parentage. Additional requests, if any, are stated in the petition, a copy of which is attached.
2.
You must respond to this summons and petition by filing a written response with the clerk of the
court and by serving a copy of your response on the person signing this summons.
If you do not file and serve your written response within 20 days (60 days if you are served
outside of the state of Washington) after the date this summons was served on you, exclusive of
the date of service, the court may, without further notice to you, enter a default judgment against
you ordering the 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 may be entered.
3.
Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF PS 01.0300, Response
to Petition for Establishment of Parentage (RSP). 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:
http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms
4.
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
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signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the petitioner must file this
action with the court, or the service on you of this summons will be void.
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:
Signature of Petitioner or Lawyer/WSBA No.
Print or Type Name
File original of your response with
the clerk of the court at:
Serve a copy of your response on:
[ ] Petitioner [You may list an address that is not
your residential address where you agree to
accept legal documents. Any time this address
changes while this action is pending, you must
notify the opposing parties in writing and file an
updated Confidential Information Form (WPF
DRPSCU 09.0200) with the court clerk.]
[ ] Petitioner’s Lawyer
_______________________________________
[Name of Court]
[Name]
[Address]
[Address]
______________________________________
______________________________________
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