No. 23-3-01563-0 -Summons Served by Publication

By Ken Spurrell • October 30, 2023 1:30 am

No. 23-3-01563-0

Summons Served by Publication (SMPB)

Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce

In re:

Petitioner:

Anastasia M. Frank

And Respondents:

Dorothy N. Chiles Aaron Freeman

Summons Served by Publication

To: Dorothy Chiles and Aaron Freeman

I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Petition for De Facto Parentage

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: October 30, 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: FL Parentage 342, Response to Petition for De Facto Parentage

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:

Signature: /s/Erica Lindsey Matson

Date: 10/26/2023

Erica Lindsey Matson 47043 Print name and WSBA No., if any

I agree to accept legal papers for this case at Lawyer’s address: 917 Pacific Ave Suite 408 Tacoma WA 98402 Email: Erica@famlawgroup.com

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

IDX-986574

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