Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.07 ยง 8.07.060 | 2020
(a) The Lummi Children Services Department shall serve the summons and petition on the legal parents and the child if the child is age 13 or older, with a copy of the petition and a summons. Service and proof of service shall be conducted under the rules set forth in LCL 3.03.030, 3.03.040(b), and 3.03.060. Upon a showing to the court that diligent efforts were made to locate and serve a parent and were unsuccessful, the court may allow service to be made by publication of the summons pursuant the publication provisions in LCL 3.03.040(b). The published notice shall identify the child only by initials.
(b) At a minimum, the summons shall:
(1) advise that a petition has been filed in the Children&rsquos Court to permanently suspend the legal relationship between the named parent and named child
(2) provide a time and date for required personal appearance before the Children&rsquos Court, which is no sooner than 21 days after the person is served the summons must provide the mailing address and telephone number for the court
(3) advise that if the person fails to appear at the hearing, or at a subsequent hearing scheduled in the matter for which the person has notice, that the court may enter a default order granting the relief requested in the petition.
(4) advise that if the person cannot for good cause appear personally at a hearing, the person can request the court for permission to appear telephonically and
(5) advise that free legal assistance is available through the Office of Public Defender to the parents of the child and to a child age 13 or over the summons must provide the mailing address and telephone number for the Office of Public Defender.
(c) At least 30 days prior to a hearing to permanently suspend the legal relationship of any identified putative father who is not on the birth certificate, the Lummi Children Services Department shall give notice to that person of the commencement of the proceedings. If the location of an identified putative father is unknown, the Petitioner may publish notice in accordance with LCL 3.03.040(b), however the child may only be identified by initials and date of birth.