Everything you said is true; making the summons more understandable and reminding people will not solve the structural issues that effectively criminalize pover

Everything you said is true; making the summons more understandable and reminding people will not solve the structural issues that effectively criminalize poverty in America. But, it has helped in some cases, and its such low-hanging fruit. If you're working 3 jobs to stop the state from taking your kid, you probably don't have time to waste an hour parsing a user-hostile summons. This certainly doesn't fix everything, but it's a start.