The summons in the action shall include a statement that termination of parental rights means loss of all rights to custody, co-parenting and communication with the child, and that if termination is granted, the parent will receive no notice of future legal proceedings concerning the child; an explanation of the need to respond immediately to the notice to prepare for trial because important hearings will take place prior to trial; and an explanation of how to find the time and place of hearings in the case. See Appendix A-3.

After service has been perfected on all parties, counsel shall file a motion and schedule a final trial. At the conclusion of all pretrial proceedings and once all parties have been properly served, the Court will set a trial date.