SLR 9-11.005: Personal Appearance Required

(1) In all termination and dependency cases, parent(s) and any guardian(s) shall be served summons to personally appear at a time and place specified to answer the Petition. The parent(s) and any guardian(s) must personally appear in court at the time and date specified in the Summons. If a party wishes to appear by phone or other electronic means, the party’s attorney or the party, if they do not have an attorney, shall obtain permission from the court in advance. (2) Upon any trial or other hearing being scheduled, unless the matter is scheduled in open court with the attorneys and/or parties present, in which case notices will not be sent, the court will be responsible for disseminating written notice of such setting to the attorney(s) involved, or, in the event that a party is not represented, then to such party.