(a) Upon filing the petition, a copy of the petition for emancipation and a summons to appear at the hearing shall be served on all persons named in the petition and upon any individual who provided an affidavit for the emancipation. (b) A person served with a petition may file an answer in the juvenile court in which the petition was filed within 30 days of being served. History. — Code 1981, § 15-11-722, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.