Official Newspaper of the City of East Grand Forks and Polk County, MN


Tina Marie Smith & Randy Allen Smith

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COUNTY OF POLK FAMILY DIVISION
In Re the Marriage of:
Tina Marie Smith,
Petitioner,
vs. SUMMONS
Randy Allen Smith,
Respondent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon Petitioner’s attorney an Answer to the Petition, which is herewith served upon you within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service.
If you fail to do so, judgement by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF REAL ESTATE
You are hereby notified that the above-entitled matter involves real estate located within the County of Polk and State of Minnesota, and in the City of Beltrami, legally described as follows:
-The North Half of Lot Four (4) and all of Lots Five (5), Six (6), and Seven (7), ALL?in Block Eleven (11) in the First Addition to the City of Beltrami, County of Polk, State of Minnesota.-

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY PROVISIONS AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS
UNDER MINNESOTA LAW: SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO THIS ACTION UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT OR THE PROCEEDING IS DISMISSED.
1. NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS EXCEPT (i) FOR THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE OR FOR THE NECESSARY GENERATION OF INCOME OR PRESERVATION OF ASSETS, (ii) BY AN AGREEMENT IN WRITING, OR (iii) FOR RETAINING COUNSEL TO CARRY ON OR TO CONTEST THIS PROCEEDING;

2. NEITHER PARTY MAY HARASS THE OTHER PARTY; AND

3. ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INSURANCE COVERAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED AND CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE IN COVERAGE OR BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.
IF YOU VIOLATE ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO SANCTION BY THE COURT.

4. PARTIES TO A MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDING ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA LAW. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDES MEDIATION, ARBITRATION AND OTHER PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN THE DISTRICT COURT RULES. YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ABOUT RESOURCES IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU CANNOT PAY FOR MEDIATION OR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, IN SOME COUNTIES, ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH A NONPROFIT PROVIDER OR A COURT PROGRAM. IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OR THREATS OF ABUSE AS DEFINED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES, CHAPTER 518B, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TRY MEDIATION AND YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED BY THE COURT IN LATER PROCEEDINGS.

NOTICE OF PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 518.157, IN A CONTESTED PROCEEDING INVOLVING CUSTODY OR PARENTING TIME OF A MINOR CHILD, THE PARTIES MUST BEGIN PARTICIPATION IN A PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT MEETS MINIMUM STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER FIRST FILING WITH THE COURT. IN SOME DISTRICTS, PARENTING EDUCATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN ALL CUSTODY OR PARENTING PROCEEDINGS. YOU MAY CONTACT THE DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Dated: November 2, 2006 FISCHER LAW OFFICE, PLLC.
________________/s/__________
Trent J. Fisher #031111X
Attorney for Petitioner
PO Box 644
Crookston, MN 56716
(218)281-1200

(November 15, 22, 29, 2006)

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