7a Summons (violation of court order), General forms, Subchapter A. Forms Authorized by Section 205.7, Chapter IV. Forms of the Family Court of the State of New York and Adoption Forms of the Family Court of the State of New York (cf. s205.7), Subtitle D. Forms, TITLE 22. Judiciary, New York Codes Rules Regulations

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Chapter IV. Forms of the Family Court of the State of New York and Adoption Forms of the Family Court of the State of New York (cf. s205.7)

Subchapter A. Forms Authorized by Section 205.7

General forms

7a Summons (violation of court order)

F.C.A. §§ 156, 453, 548,846,

General Form 7a

1071,1072

(Summons - Violation

of Court Order)

8/2002

FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK

COUNTY OF

________________

In the Matter of a Proceedingunder

Docket No.

Article

of the Family Court Act

SUMMONS

Petitioner,

(Violation of

- against-

Court Order)

Respondent.

________________

NOTICE: YOUR FAILURETO APPEAR IN COURT MAY RESULT IN YOUR IMMEDIATE ARREST. YOU HAVE THE RIGHTTO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A PRIVATE LAWYER, YOUHAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK THE JUDGE TO ASSIGN A LAWYER. IF, AFTER A HEARING THEJUDGE FINDS THAT YOU WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY THE ORDER, YOU MAY BE IMPRISONEDFOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED SIX MONTHS FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT IN THE NAME OF THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED □ Petitioner □ Respondent:

________

WHO RESIDES OR IS FOUND AT [specify]:

A petition having been filed inthis Court, a copy of which is annexed, alleging that you have failed to obeythe order of this Court, dated [specify]:

, issued by this Court under Article

of the Family Court Act,

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appearbefore this Court at [specify address]:

________

, NewYork, on [specify date]:

___

, at [specifytime]:

to answer thepetition and show cause why you should not be dealt with in accordance withSection __ of the Family Court Act.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT

Clerk of the Court

Dated:

NOTICE: FamilyCourt Act § 154(c) provides that petitions brought pursuant to Articles4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of the Family Court Act, in which an order of protectionis sought or in which a violation of an order of protection is alleged, maybe served outside the State of New York upon a Respondent who is not a residentor domiciliary of the State of New York. If no other grounds for obtainingpersonal jurisdiction over the Respondent exist aside from the applicationof this provision, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the Respondentis limited to the issue of the request for, or alleged violation of, the orderof protection. Where the Respondent has been served with this summons andpetition and does not appear, the Family Court may proceed to a hearing withrespect to issuance or enforcement of the order of protection.