Section 736. Issuance of summons  


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  • (1) On the filing of a petition under this
      article,  the court may cause a copy of the petition and a summons to be
      issued, requiring the respondent and his parent or other person  legally
      responsible for his care, or with whom he is domiciled, to appear at the
      court  at  a  time  and  place named to answer the petition. The summons
      shall be signed by the court or by the clerk  or  deputy  clerk  of  the
      court. If those on whom a summons must be served are before the court at
      the  time  of  the  filing of a petition, the provisions of part four of
      this article shall be followed.
        (2) In proceedings originated pursuant to subdivision (b)  of  section
      seven hundred thirty-three of this article, the court shall cause a copy
      of  the  petition  and  notice  of  the time and place to be heard to be
      served upon any  parent  of  the  respondent  or  other  person  legally
      responsible  for  the respondent's care who has not signed the petition,
      provided that the  address  of  such  parent  or  other  person  legally
      responsible is known to the court or is ascertainable by the court. Such
      petition shall include a notice that, upon placement of the child in the
      care  and  custody  of  the  department  of social services or any other
      agency, said parent may be named as a  respondent  in  a  child  support
      proceeding  brought pursuant to article four of this act.  Service shall
      be made by the clerk of the court by mailing such notice and petition by
      ordinary first class  mail  to  such  parent  or  other  person  legally
      responsible at such person's last known residence.
        (3) In proceedings originated pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), (d) or
      (e)  of  section  seven  hundred thirty-three of this article, the court
      shall cause a copy of the petition and notice of the time and  place  to
      be heard to be served upon each parent of the respondent or other person
      legally responsible for the respondent's care, provided that the address
      of such parent or other person legally responsible is known to the court
      or  is ascertainable by the court. Service shall be made by the clerk of
      the court by mailing such notice and petition by  ordinary  first  class
      mail to such parent or other person legally responsible at such person's
      last known residence.