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SECTION 616
Issuance of summons
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 6, PART 1
§ 616. Issuance of summons. On the filing of a petition under this
part, the court may cause a copy of the petition and a summons to be
issued, requiring the parent to show cause why the court should not
enter an order committing the guardianship and custody of the child to
the petitioner for the reason that the child is permanently neglected.