Respondent must respond to parenting plan petition within 60 days to avoid default judgment.

Summons
In re: Petitioner Brieanna Marie Pearson vs Respondent Chet Alan Downard, Jr. Case number 25302316 32 in the Superior Court of Washington, County of Spokane.
Summons Served by Publication.  To Chet Alan Downard, Jr. I have started a court case by filing a petition.  The name of the Petition is: Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support.  You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side.  Deadline!  Your response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published: February 4, 2026.  If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment).  Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at the court with this Summons.  Those documents explain what the other party is asking for.  2. Fill out a Response on this form FL Parentage 332, Response to Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule, and/or Child Support.  You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at: The Washington State Courts' website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms, Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or The Superior Court Clerk's office or county law library(for a fee).  3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties.  You may use certified mail with return receipt requested.  For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, Spokane County, 1116 W Broadway, Spokane, WA 99260-0350. 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one.  Person filing this summons is Brieanna Marie Pearson, January 30, 2026.  I agree to accept legal papers for this case at the following address: 12708 E Skyview Ave. Spokane Valley, WA. 99216. This summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the state of Washington.
February 4,11,18,25,March 4,11 2026
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