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Summons

Fine

STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF GOODHUE

DISTRICT COURT
First Judicial District: 
Court File No. 
25-JV-23-23

AMENDED SUMMONS
Child In Need of Protection or Services
Petition

In the Matter of the 
Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Steven Alexander Fine
Please take notice that on January 26, 2023, a Petition was filed with the above named court
alleging that the child(ren) of the above-named parent(s) or legal 
custodian(s) are in need of protection or services. A copy of the Petition is attached.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN COURT VIA ZOOM at the following date and
time where a hearing regarding the Petition 
and the best interests of the child(ren) will be 
held:
 April 18, 2023
9:00 AM
Admit/Deny Hearing
District Court Judge
Goodhue County
 District Court
454 West Sixth Street
Red Wing MN 55066
651-267-4800

YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED WITH THIS SUMMONS because, pursuant to statute or court rule:
• You are a parent to the child(ren) named in the petition; or
• You are a party to this proceeding pursuant to Juvenile Protection Rule 32.01 or an attorney
for a party, or
• You have legal custody of the child who is the subject of the Petition; or
• You are a person whose presence the court believes is important to a determination
concerning the best interests of the child(ren) who are the subject of the Petition.

IF YOU FAIL TO 
APPEAR AT THE
 HEARING:
• The court may conduct the hearing without you; and
• The court may find that the factual allegations and statutory grounds set forth in the petition have been proved; and
• The court may enter an order granting the relief requested in the Petition, which may include:

o removing the child(ren) from the home of the parent or legal custodian and placing the child(ren) in foster care,
o permanently severing the parent’s rights to the child(ren) pursuant to a termination of parental rights petition,
o permanently 
transferring the child(ren)’s legal and physical custody to a relative, or
o an order for other 
permanent placement of the child(ren).

A STATEMENT OF YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IS ATTACHED, including the right to be 
represented by an attorney as authorized under the statutes and court rules. 
It is your responsibility to
immediately notify the Court Administrator if your address changes.

There is more 
information under the Child in Need of 
Protection or Services (CHIPS) Help Topic on the MN Judicial Branch website at www.mncourts.gov/help-topics/CHIPS. There you will find: a child protection video (www.mncourts.gov/ChildProtectionVideo), information on asking for a court appointed attorney, and other tools and 
resources.
To receive an 
eReminder for future court dates via e-mail or text, visit
www.mncourts.gov/Hearing-eReminders.aspx or scan the QR code to enroll.
Dated: February 21, 2023 

Vanessa Jeske
Court Administrator


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