Form 10-705. Summons to parent or custodian or guardian – Delinquency Proceeding.

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF _______________ ________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE CHILDREN’S COURT In the Matter of _____________, a Child. No. __________ SUMMONS TO PARENT OR CUSTODIAN OR GUARDIAN DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING1 TO: ______________________________ Name of parent or custodian or guardian ______________________________ Address If you need help reading this document, you can call __________________, and the court will appoint an interpreter for you at no charge. YOU ARE ORDERED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR before the Children’s Court Division of the District Court at __________________ (set forth address of court) on ____________ (date) at the hour of ________ (a.m.) (p.m.) to participate in these proceedings. If you do not appear at the time and place set forth above, you may be held in contempt of court and punished by fine or imprisonment. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a petition has been filed in this court alleging that you are the [parent] [custodian] [guardian] of a child who is alleged to have [ ] committed the following delinquent acts __________________ (common name and description of each delinquent act). [ ] violated [his] [her] conditions of probation by __________________ (briefly describe conditions imposed and acts violating those conditions). Attached to this summons is the petition alleging delinquency [and the motion to join parent/custodian/guardian as a party]1. Service of this summons shall be by mail unless otherwise ordered by the court. Dated this ________ day of _____________, ________. ____________________________________ Clerk, District Court Children’s Court Division ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ Telephone number CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I certify that I mailed a copy of the summons and a copy of the petition filed herein to: ______________________________ Name of parent or custodian or guardian ______________________________ Address ______________________________ City and zip code on the ________ day of ______________ , ________. ____________________________________ Signature of Children’s Court Attorney ____________________________________ Title CERTIFICATE OF PROCESS SERVER2 I, __________________ , certify that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years and not a party to this lawsuit, and that I served this summons in the State of New Mexico on the ________ day of ______________, ________, by delivering a copy thereof, with a copy of petition [and a copy of the motion to join the parent/custodian/guardian as a party]1 attached, in the following manner: (check one box and fill in appropriate blanks) [ ] by delivering the summons and petition to ___________________ (set forth name of parent or custodian or guardian to be served). (This alternative is used when the person to be served is served or refuses to accept summons). [ ] by delivering the summons and petition to ______________, a person of suitable age and discretion then residing at the usual place of abode of __________________ (set forth name of parent or custodian or guardian served). by delivering the summons, petition and motion to ______________ (if another manner of service has been ordered by the court, set forth how served). ____________________________________ Signature of person making service ____________________________________ Title (if any)