Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.720

(a) Summons.

(1) Personal appearance of a person in a hearing before

the court shall obviate the necessity of serving process upon that

person.

(2) Upon the filing of the petition, and upon request of

the petitioner, the clerk or deputy clerk shall issue a summons.

(3) The summons shall require the person on whom it

is served to appear for a hearing at a time and place specified.

Except in cases of medical emergency, the time of hearing shall not

be less than 24 hours after service of the summons. The summons

shall be directed to and shall be served upon the parents. It shall

not be necessary to the validity of the proceedings that the parents

be present if their identity or presence is unknown after a diligent

search and inquiry have been made; if they have become residents

of a state other than this state; or if they evade service or ignore

summons, but in this event the person who made the search and

inquiry shall file a certificate of those facts.

(b) Subpoenas. Upon the application of a party, the clerk or

deputy clerk shall issue, and the court on its own motion may

issue, subpoenas requiring attendance and testimony of witnesses

and production of records, documents, or other tangible objects at

any hearing.