15-00725M

FIRST INSERTION
NOTICE OF ACTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
FAMILY LAW DIVISION
CASE NO.: 2015 DR 1251
DIVISION: 3
IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A MINOR CHILD
INFANT LEMKE
D/O/B: 2/3/15
TO: Donnie “Unknown”
Address Unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition for Termination proceeding hereinafter described is pending in the Circuit Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Manatee County, Florida, the style of which is: IN RE: The Termination of Parental Rights for the Proposed Adoption of Infant Lemke.
You are required to serve a copy of your written response, if any, to it on W. SCOTT HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, Petitioners' attorney, whose address is 2400 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida, 34205, on or before April 29, 2015, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at PO Box 25400 Bradenton, Florida 34205, either before service on Petitioners' attorney or immediately thereafter, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
The identity of the birth father is “Donnie”; he is approximately 25-26 years of age, brown hair, brown eyes. His current location is unknown and cannot be reasonably ascertained.
Pursuant to the Petition, the child resided at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Manatee County, Florida from shortly after birth until discharge and placement for adoption. The Indian Child Welfare Act is not applicable to this child. There are no known grandparents with rights to notice of this proceeding. The grounds for termination of parental rights are those set forth in Section 63.089 of the Florida Statutes.
There will be a hearing on the Petition for Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights on May 26, 2015 at 9:00 AM, before the Honorable Edward Nicholas at 9:00 A.M., at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205. The Court has set aside 10 minutes for the hearing.
If you executed a Consent to Adoption or an Affidavit of Non-paternity and a Waiver of Venue, you may have the right to request that the hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights be transferred to the county in which you reside. You may object by appearing at the hearing or filing a written objection with the Court.
If you elect to file written defenses to said Petition, you are required to serve a copy on Petitioner's attorney, W. Scott Hamilton, Esquire, Price, Hamilton & Price, Chtd., 2400 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205 (941)748-0550, and file the original response or pleading in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Manatee County, 1115 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205.
UNDER SECTION 63.089, FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE TO FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE WITH THE COURT OR TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD.
Dated at Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida this 18 day of March, 2014.
R.B. Shore, Clerk of Circuit Court
(SEAL) By: Tina Buechner
Deputy Clerk
Petitioners' attorney
W. Scott Hamilton, Esquire
Price, Hamilton & Price, Chtd.
2400 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, FL, 34205
(941)748-0550
March 27; April 3, 10, 17, 2015 15-00725M

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