Summons Family Actions {JD-FM-3}

JD-FM-3 - SUMMONS FAMILY ACTIONS. This form is used in Connecticut family court cases to notify a defendant that they are being sued. It is typically used in actions involving dissolution of marriage (divorce), legal separation, annulment, and dissolution of a civil union. The summons is served alongside the complaint, the Notice of Automatic Court Orders (JD-FM-158), and a blank Appearance form (JD-CL-12). The document informs the defendant of their legal obligation to respond by filing an Appearance form with the court by a specified deadline. It also outlines key procedural details, including the return date (the date when the case officially enters the court system) and the Resolution Plan Date, where both parties may meet with Family Services to explore potential agreements. If the defendant does not respond, the plaintiff may request a default judgment, meaning the court could rule in the plaintiff's favor without further input from the defendant. DO NOT use this Summons for the following case types: Change of Name (F 30), Custody Application (F 40), Relief from Physical Abuse (F 65), Foreign Matrimonial/Foreign Parentage Judgments (F 70), Visitation Petition/Application (F 71), Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (F 72), Parentage Petition (F 80), Support Petition (F 85), or Agreement to Support (F 86). C.G.S. §§ 46b-45, 46b-67, 52-45a; P.B. §§ 8-1, 10-13, 25a-3. www.FormsWorkflow.com