No. 23-3-00493-0- Summons Served by Publication

By Ken Spurrell • November 9, 2023 1:30 am

No. 23-3-00493-0

Summons Served by Publication (SMPB)

Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce

In re:

Petitioner:

KELLI R. SMITH

And Respondent:

JACOB R. SMITH

Summons Served by Publication

To: Jacob R. Smith

I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Petition for Divorce (Dissolution)

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 (Publisher enter date of first publication here): November 9, 2023. 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 (check the Response that matches the Petition): [x] FL Divorce 211, Response to Petition about a Marriage You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at:

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

* 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

County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Rm 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/ Bradley E. Gearheard

Date: 11/07/2023

Bradley E. Gearheard

Attorney for Petitioner KELLI R. SMITH

Gearheard Law Offices

1206 Wells Street

Enumclaw, WA 98022

Telephone: (360) 825-6620

Facsimile: None

Email: bradgearheard@comcast.net

I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one):

[x] Lawyer’s address: Gearheard Law Offices, 1206 Wells St, Enumclaw, WA 98022

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

IDX-987124

November 9, 16, 22, 30, December 7, 14, 2023