STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
FAMILY DIVISION
______________ Unit
Docket No.______________
Plaintiff
v.
Defendant
Name
DOB
Name
DOB
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Street Address
Street Address
Apt. or P.O. Box Number
Apt. or P.O. Box Number
City
State
Zip
City
State
Zip
Phone (Daytime)
Phone (Evening)
Phone (Daytime)
Phone (Evening)
Plaintiff’s E-Mail Address
Defendant’s E-Mail Address
Attorney Name and Phone Number
Attorney Name and Phone Number
SUMMONS
THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: ____________________________.
Name of Defendant
1. PLAINTIFF ______________________ IS SEEKING A LEGAL SEPARATION.
Name of Plaintiff
The Plaintiff’s complaint begins on the next page. Do not throw these papers away. They are
official papers that affect your rights.
2. TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS YOU SHOULD REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS. Your
written response is called an Answer. You can get an official court form for an Answer to a Legal
Separation Complaint at any Vermont family court or on the Judiciary web site at
.
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. In your Answer you must state whether
you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not
be given everything asked for in the complaint, you should say so in your Answer.
4. IF YOU DO NOT FILE AN ANSWER OR FILE AN APPEARANCE, THE
COURT IS NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY YOU OF HEARINGS. If you do not attend the
court hearings, the Plaintiff may receive everything requested in the complaint. You will not
get a chance to tell your side of the story.
5. YOU MUST GIVE OR SEND A COPY OF YOUR ANSWER TO THE
PLAINTIFF. If the Plaintiff has an attorney, you must give or send a copy of your answer to the
plaintiff’s attorney.
6. YOU MUST GIVE OR SEND YOUR ORIGINAL ANSWER TO THE COURT at
this address:
Insert Address of Family Court
7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE: You may wish to get help from a lawyer. Even if you cannot
get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights.
Court Clerk
Date