SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY LAW DIVISION: MERCER COUNTY DOCKET NO: MER-L-1872-21 CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS J.D., Plaintiff, vs. NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY f/k/a NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES; NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; MICHAEL ANDREW SWEET; and DOES 1-10, Defendants, FROM: J.D., Plaintiff, TO: MICHAEL ANDREW SWEET, Defendant. The Plaintiff, named above, has filed a lawsuit against you in the Superior Court of New Jersey. The nature of this Amended Complaint is based on alleged sexual abuse of the Plaintiff, by the Defendant named above, while the Plaintiff was a child in foster care, from approximately 1986 to 1989. Repeated attempts to locate you in California have been unsuccessful. If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so within thirty-five (35) days, the case may proceed without you, and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR ATTORNEY AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, CALL THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY CALL THE LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE IN THE COUNTY WHERE YOU LIVE OR THE LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE HOTLINE at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). If you do not have an attorney and are not eligible for free legal assistance, you may obtain a referral to an attorney by calling one of the Lawyer Referral Services. A directory with contact information for local Legal Services Offices and Lawyer Referral Services is available in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and online at http://www.njcourts.gov/forms/10153_deptyclerklawref.pdf. Lara R. Lovett, Esq. Jeff Herman, Esq. Pending Application and Admission HERMAN LAW FIRM, P.A. 434 West 33rd Street, Penthouse New York, New York 10001 212-390-0100 Counsel for Plaintiff