Case Number 26-3-01929-0- Summons Served by Publication

This is a legal notice regarding a court case for the dissolution of marriage between Andrea Hagins-Pace (Petitioner) and Darin Terry Swain II (Respondent).

About the Case

The Petitioner has filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and a request for a Parenting Plan in the Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce.

Required Response

If you wish to present your side to the court, you must file and serve a written Response within 60 days of the publication date (August 10, 2026). Failure to respond may result in a default judgment, where the court may approve the Petitioner’s requests without your input.

Steps to Respond

• Review the Petition and any accompanying documents.
• Complete the Response to Petition about a Marriage form (FL Divorce 211). Forms are available at:
  • Washington State Courts’ website
  • Washington LawHelp
  • The Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee).
• Serve (deliver) a copy of your Response to the Petitioner at the address below and to any other parties. Certified mail with return receipt is acceptable.
• File the original Response with the court clerk at:
  Superior Court Clerk; Pierce County
  930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402

Additional Information

• Legal representation is not required, but consulting a lawyer is recommended.
• The Petitioner’s address for service of legal papers is:
  2120 N 27th St Ct E, Tacoma, WA 98403
  If this address changes, you must notify all parties and the court in writing using the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). If this case involves parentage or child support, update your Confidential Information Form (FL All Family 001).
• Parties may agree to accept legal papers by email under Superior Court Civil Rule 5 and local court rules.