Section 169-B:7 Issuance of Summons and Notice.
I. After a legally sufficient petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons to be served personally or, if personal service is not possible, at the usual place of abode of the person having custody or control of the minor or with whom the minor may be, requiring that person to appear with the minor at a specified place and time, which time shall not be less than 24 hours nor more than 7 days after service. If the person so notified is not the parent or guardian of the minor, then a parent or guardian shall be notified, provided they and their residence are known, or if there is neither parent nor guardian, or their residence is not known, then some relative, if there be one whose residence is known.
II. A copy of the petition shall be attached to each summons or incorporated therein.
III. The summons shall contain a notice of the right to representation by counsel and the available procedures for obtaining counsel. The summons shall also state as follows: ""Pursuant to RSA 169-B:40, parents and other individuals chargeable by law for the minor's support and necessities may be liable for expenses incurred in this proceeding including the costs of certain evaluations and placements. RSA 186-C regarding children with disabilities grants minors and their parents certain rights to services from school districts at public expense and to appeal school district decisions regarding services to be provided.''
Source. 1979, 361:2. 1983, 458:7. 1990, 140:2, X. 1995, 302:7, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2006, 291:5, eff. Sept. 13, 2006. 2008, 274:31, eff. July 1, 2008.