Section 616. Issuance of summons  


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  • 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.