SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY JUVENILE DIVISION

Published 5:00 pm Monday, October 13, 2008

DEPENDENCY OF: )

) No. 08-7-00311-1

Angela Destiny Mars-Johnson ) NOTICE & SUMMONS

DOB: 06-02-2008 ) (DEPENDENCY)

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STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Marsha Mars

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that:

I. NOTICE OF HEARING

1.1 You are notified that a petition was filed with this Court alleging that: the above-named child is dependent. A dependency petition begins a process which, if the child is found dependent could result in substantial restriction or permanent loss of your parental rights.

1.2 The FACT FINDING HEARING will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., in Juvenile Court located at 103 Hagara Street, Aberdeen, Washington.

1.3 The purpose of the hearing is to hear and consider evidence on the petition.

1.4 If you do not appear at the above scheduled hearing, THE COURT MAY ENTER AN ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE: Establishing dependency.

II. SUMMONS/ORDER TO APPEAR

2.1 YOU ARE SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to appear at the hearing on the date, and time indicated above.

NOTICE: VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER OR SUMMONS IS SUBJECT TO A PROCEEDING FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT,

PURSUANT TO RCW 13.34.070.

III. ADVICE OF RIGHTS

3.1 You have important legal rights, and you must take steps to protect your interest.

3.2 You have the right to a fact-finding hearing before a judge. At the hearing, you have the right to speak on your own behalf, to introduce evidence, to examine witnesses, and to receive a decision based solely on the evidence presented to the judge. You should attend this hearing.

3.3 You have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer you have the right to request a public defender. If you qualify, a lawyer will be appointed by the Court to represent you.

3.4 Your lawyer can look at the social and legal files in your case, talk to the agency social worker, tell you about the law, help you understand your rights and help you at hearings.

3.5 If you wish to have a lawyer appointed contact DSHS, located at 415 West Wishkah Suite 2B, Aberdeen, Washington, phone number (360) 537-4300.

DATED: September 10, 2008

By Direction of the Honorable: Gordon Godfrey, JUDGE

Cheryl Brown, County Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington

For Grays Harbor County

Published October 1, October 8 and October 15, 2008

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