Form 6
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
THE PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT DEPARTMENT
_________________ Division
Docket No. _________________
DOMESTIC RELATIONS SUMMONS
______________________________ Plaintiff
v.
____________________________ Defendant
To the above-named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon ____________________________________
____________________________ plaintiff’s attorney whose address is _________________________
____________________ a copy of your answer to the complaint for ___________________________
(type of action)
which is herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, the Court will proceed to the hearing and adju-
dication of this action. You are also required to file your answer to the complaint in the office of
the Register of this Court at _______________________________________ either before service
upon plaintiff’s attorney or within a reasonable time thereafter.
Witness ______________________________________________ Esquire, First Justice of said Court
at ___________________________________.
________________________________, 20_____
_____________________________________
Register of Probate
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE
I, _________________________________________________, the above-named Defendant hereby
accept service of this summons and understand that judgment may be rendered against me in
accordance with the complaint a copy of which I have received this day.
________________________________
________________________________
Signature of Defendant
________________________Division
Date: ________________________________
Then personally appeared the above-named ______________________________________________
who made oath that the foregoing acceptance was his free act and deed.
Signature of Notary Public ____________________________
Print Name _________________________________________
My Commission Expires: _____________________________