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Appendix E

Specimen Family Summons

Part 1

Record No.

To Mr Maurice Smith of Gasworks Lane, Dublin 2.

This Summons requires you to attend before the High Court sitting at on the ________ day of ________ at 10.30 a.m. where proceedings are to take place in which your Wife, Jacqueline Smith of Gasworks Lane, Dublin 2 is seeking the remedies set out in Part 2 of this Summons. This case may be heard on that date or on such other date as the Court may specify. You should attend in Court and/or be represented by a solicitor as orders may be made which will seriously affect you. Please read the rest of this Summons carefully.

Part 2 sets out the remedies sought by your Wife.

Part 3 lays out the grounds on which she seeks the remedies set out in Part 2.

Part 4:If you wish to be heard in Court in relation to these proceedings you, or your solicitor should lodge this part of the Summons duly completed in the Court Office at the address given in Part 4, within ten days of the service of this Summons upon you. Please note:

(a)There is a mediation service available should you and your wife wish to attempt to resolve the matters in dispute between you by agreement. Details of this service can be obtained by contacting the following address:

(b)It is in your interest to have legal advice in regard to these proceedings. If you cannot afford a private solicitor, you may be entitled to legal aid provided by the State at a minimum cost to you. Details of this legal aid service are available at the following address:

The date of issue of this Summons is _______. The Summons must be served not less than ten days before the date on which the case is to be heard in Court.

Part 2.

The following are the remedies sought in these proceedings:

Part 3.

The following are the grounds upon which the applicant will reply:

Part 4.

Record No.

To Jacqueline Smith of Gasworks Lane, Dublin 2 I intend to oppose all/the following remedies sought by the applicant

The grounds upon which I intend to oppose the granting of these remedies are as follows:—

This _______ day of _______ 19.

Signed respondant/solicitor for respondant . . . . . . . . . .

Note: If you intend to defend all/or part of the applicants claims you should fill in this part of the document and lodge it with the Court Office at at least seven days before the date for the hearing of this case. You should also send a copy of this section of the document to the applicant and/or his or her solicitor.