| name | family-law-summons |
| title | Family Law Summons |
| description | Drafts procedurally compliant family law summons for dissolution, custody modification, support enforcement, and other domestic proceedings. Covers jurisdiction-specific formatting, mandatory statutory warnings (ATROs), response deadlines adjusted by service method, service of process instructions, and proof of service sections. Use when initiating family law litigation, preparing summons for service, or drafting notice documents for domestic relations cases. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/family-law-summons |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | family |
| language | en |
Family Law Summons
Drafts a family law summons that establishes court jurisdiction and provides valid notice to the respondent. All party names, case type, and relief must match the accompanying petition exactly.
Prerequisites
- Party names — full legal names of petitioner and respondent
- Filing jurisdiction — county and state
- Case type — dissolution, custody modification, support enforcement, DVRO, other
- Accompanying petition — must align on parties, case type, and relief sought
- Local court rules — formatting specs, mandatory form numbers, filing procedures
Output Structure
1. Court Header and Caption
| Element | Requirement |
|---|
| Court name | Full official name (Superior Court, Family Court, Circuit Court, etc.) |
| Court address | Physical address of filing courthouse |
| County/State | Jurisdiction identifiers |
| Caption | Petitioner first, Respondent second; names match petition exactly |
| Case number | Blank field for clerk assignment |
| Title | "SUMMONS" or "SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW)" per local practice |
Check local rules for margins, font, line spacing, and case number field placement. Check jurisdiction rules on whether minor children are named in caption vs. petition body.
2. Notice to Respondent
