The children’s judge shall notify the initiation of the proceedings, if they are not the authors of the referral:
1° The legal representatives of the minor;
2° The recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits to which the minor is entitled;
3° The public prosecutor;
4° The body responsible for the family benefits;
5° The president of the departmental council of the residence of the recipient or beneficiary of the family benefits.
This notice informs the recipient or the person entitled to family benefits of their right to choose a lawyer or to request that one be appointed for them ex officio, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1200-5. It shall also inform him of the opportunity to consult the file, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1200-6.
After gathering all relevant information, the judge summons the recipient or beneficiary of family benefits at least eight days before the date of the hearing and notifies their appointed or chosen lawyer when he has been informed.
The recipient or beneficiary of family benefits is informed at each summons, in the same terms as in the notice of commencement of the proceedings, of his or her right to be assisted by a lawyer at the hearing and to consult the case file.
The children’s judge may also summon to the hearing any person whose hearing he or she considers useful.