NO: 06-3-02704-7KNT

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In re the Marriage of: MARIA D. VALDEZ,

Petitioner,

and

JORGE A. VALDEZ,

Respondent.

TO THE RESPONDENT: JORGE A. VALDEZ

1. The petitioner has started an action in the above court requesting that your marriage be dissolved.

2. The petition also requests that the Court grant the following relief:

Approve a parenting plan or residential schedule for the dependent children

Dispose of property and liabilities

Change name of wife to: Maria D. Canales

3. You must respond to this summons by serving a copy of your written response on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within 60 days after the date of the first publication of this summons (60 days after the 8th day of March 2006), the court may enter an order of default against you, and the court may, without further notice to you, enter a decree and approve or provide for other relief requested in this summons. In the case of a dissolution of marriage, the court will not enter the final decree until at least 90 days after service and filing. If you serve a notice of appearance on the undersigned person, you are entitled to notice before an order of default or a decree may be entered.

4. Your written response to the summons and petition must be on form WPF DR 01.0300, Response to Petition (Domestic Relations). Information about how to get this form may be obtained by contacting the clerk of the court, or by contacting the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705-5328, or from the Internet at the Washington State Courts homepage:

http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms

5. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be served on time.

6. One method of serving a copy of your response on the petitioner is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested.

7. Other:

This summons is issued pursuant to RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the State of Washington.

Dated: February 24, 2006.

FILE ORIGINAL OF YOUR RESPONSE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT AT:

Clerk of the Court

King County Superior Court,

E609, King Co. Courthouse

516 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON:

Petitioner

Maria Valdez

14432 Military Rd S. Ste. 3

Seattle, WA 98168

Published in the Highline Times on MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 2006.

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