Case No. 62-FA-25-1892 ____________ SUMMONS FOR THIRD PARTY CUSTODY ____________State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey, District Court, Second Judicial District, Case Type: Custody ____________ In Re the Custody of: J.Z.F., born April 5, 2020, Christine Delores Flowers, Petitioner, and Tameka Terrell Richardson, 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 for Third Party Custody which is herewith served upon you, within twenty-one (21) days after service of this Summons upon you, not including the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. THIS SUMMONS IS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS, EVEN IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A COURT FILE NUMBER LISTED. READ THIS SUMMONS AND THE ATTACHED PETITION CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE. The Petitioner has filed a lawsuit against you asking the Court to give Petitioner custody of the minor child: Jahmonte Zeshawn Flowers, born April 5, 2020. You must serve upon Petitioner and file with the Court a written Answer to the Petition, and you must pay the required filing fee unless it is waived by the Court. Answer forms are available on the Minnesota Judicial Branch website at www.mncourts.gov/forms You must serve you Answer upon the Petitioner within twenty-one (21) days of the date you were served with this Summons, not counting the day of service. If you do not serve and file an Answer, the Court may decide custody and give Petitioner everything they are asking for in the attached Petition. Dated: October 31, 2025SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGIONAL LEGAL SERVICES, INC. /s/Elizabeth E. Due Elizabeth E. Due Attorney ID 0400055 450 N. Syndicate Street, Suite 260 Saint Paul, MN 55104 Telephone: 651-222-5863 Email: elizabeth.due@smrls.org ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER (December 22-29-January 5) ======== ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER ======= 4121367