Issuance of summons
§ 524. Issuance of summons. (a) On receiving a petition sufficient in law commencing a paternity proceeding, the court shall cause a summons to be issued, requiring the respondent to show cause why the declaration of paternity, order of filiation, order of support and other and further relief prayed for by the petition should not be made.
(b) The summons shall contain or have attached thereto a notice stating: (i) that the respondent's failure to appear shall result in the default entry of an order of filiation by the court upon proof of respondent's actual notice of the commencement of the proceeding; and (ii) that a respondent's failure to appear may result in the suspension of his or her driving privileges; state professional, occupational and business licenses; and sporting licenses and permits.
(a) On a legally sufficient petition, the court must issue a summons to show cause why the requested relief shouldn't be granted. (b) The summons must warn that failure to appear can result in a default order of filiation (on proof of actual notice) and in suspension of driving, professional, and sporting licenses. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 5 — The JG-22 Family Court Act and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.