§587A-13 Summons and service of summons. (a) After a petition has been filed, the court shall issue a summons requiring the presence of the parents and other persons to be parties to the proceeding except the child, as follows:
(b) The court may issue a summons to a parent or any person having physical custody of the child to bring the child before the court at the temporary foster custody hearing or the return hearing.
(c) The sheriff or other authorized person shall serve the summons by personally delivering a certified copy to the person or legal entity being summoned. A return on the summons shall be filed, showing the date and time and to whom service was made; provided that:
(d) The petitioner shall notify the child of a hearing under this section no less than twenty-four hours prior to the time set for a temporary foster custody hearing, or no less than forty-eight hours prior to the time set for any other hearing.
(e) Service shall be completed no less than twenty-four hours prior to the time set forth in the summons for a temporary foster custody hearing, or no less than forty-eight hours prior to the time set forth in the summons for any other hearing, unless the party was present when ordered by the court to appear at the hearing.
(f) The court may issue a warrant for the appearance of a person or child, as well as issue an order pursuant to section 587A-16(b), if: