FL · rules
Fla. R. Juv. P. Form 8.908
Summons
SUMMONS
STATE OF FLORIDA
TO...................., .....a child/children..... and..................,
.....parent(s)/custodian.....:
A petition under oath has been filed in this court alleging the
above-named.....child/children..... to be.................... under the
laws of the State of Florida, a copy of which was attached hereto;
You are to appear before the Honorable...................., Circuit
Judge, at.....m., on.....(date)....., at the county courthouse of
.................... County, at...................., Florida for the hearing of
this petition. The.....parent(s)/custodian..... .....is/are..... required
to produce the.....child/children..... at that time and place unless
the.....child/children..... .....is/are..... in detention or shelter care at
that time.
COMMENT: The following paragraph must be in bold, 14 pt.
Times New Roman or Courier font.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any
accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact.....(name, address, telephone
number)..... at least 7 days before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if
the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. If
you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
You may be held in contempt of court if you fail to appear.
WITNESS my hand and seal of this court at....................
County, Florida, on.....(date)......
………., Clerk of Circuit Court
……….County, Florida
By: D.C.,
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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