STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF POLK NINTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
Court File No. 60-FA-25-1611
Summons for Third Party Custody
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 257C
Amanda Lee Stave &
Manuel Daniel Castro,
Petitioners,
vs.
Tanya Jean Rivera &
Christopher Darnell Wade,
Respondents.
IMPORTANT NOTICES TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS:
The Petitioners have filed a lawsuit against you, asking the Court to give Petitioners custody of the following Minor Children: Taquira Marie Rivera-Wade; Jaylah Lee Rivera-Wade; and Reggie Santos Rivera-Wade.
A copy of the Petition is on file with the Court Administrator. You may obtain a copy of the Petition and other relevant documents from the Polk County Court Administrator’s Office at the following address: Polk County Justice Center, 816 Marin Avenue – Second Floor, Crookston, Minnesota 56716, Telephone: (218) 281-2332.
You must serve upon Petitioners and file with the Court Administrator a written Answer to the Petition. You must pay the required filing fee unless it is waived by the Court. Answer forms are available from the Court Administrator or on the Minnesota Judicial Branch website at www.mncourts.gov/forms.
You must serve your Answer upon the Petitioners 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 the Petitioners everything they are asking for in the Petition.
This Summons for Third Party Custody is an official document that affects your rights. Read this Summons carefully. If you do not understand something in the Summons, Petition or other documents, contact an attorney for legal advice.
Dated: February 13, 2026 By the Polk County District Court:
/s/ Jeffrey S. Remick
Jeffrey S. Remick, District Court Judge
/s/ Kathy S. Narlock
Kathy S. Narlock, Court Administrator