Summons {GF-2}

(Note: This form is not to be used for proceedings under Soc. Serv. Law §§358-a, 383-c, 384, 384-b, 392; or F.C.A. Art 4, 5 or 10) General Form 2 (Summons) 8/2002 FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF _______________________ ......................................................................... In the Matter of a Proceeding under Article _____ of the Family Court Act Docket No. SUMMONS Respondent ......................................................................... IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE ABOVE-NAMED: (RESPONDENT): ______________________________________________________________________, WHO RESIDES OR IS FOUND AT: ________________________________________________________. AND TO: __________________________________________________________________________________ WHO IS THE [Specify relationship]:_________________________of (Petitioner)(Respondent)(Child) WHO RESIDES OR IS FOUND AT: ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________. (A)(P)etition(s) under Article ____ of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court, and annexed hereto YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court at ___________________________, New York, on _______________, ___, at _____ o'clock in the __________ noon of that day to answer the petition and to be dealt with in accordance with Article ________ of the Family Court Act. On your failure to appear as herein directed, a warrant may be issued for your arrest. Dated: __________________,___. __________________________________ Clerk of Court NOTICE: Family Court Act §154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles 4,5,6,8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protection is sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, may be served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a resident or domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtaining personal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the application of this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the respondent is limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the order of protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons and petition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing with respect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com