17-03871H

NOTICE OF ACTION AND
HEARING TO TERMINATE
PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA
FAMILY LAW DIVISION
CASE NO. 17-DR-4312
DIVISION: J
IN THE MATTER OF THE
ADOPTION OF:
J.L.N.
TO: Barbara Lynn Shelton Newman, a/k/a Barbara Lynn Newman, a/k/a Lynn Shelton a/k/a Lynn S. Newman, a/k/a Lilian Shelton, biological mother of the male child born on October 5, 2003
Current Residence Address: Unknown
Last Known Residence Address: 6405 Sentry Way #210, New Port Richey, FL 34653
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Joint Petition for Stepparent Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights has been filed by Jennifer Lynn Newman, regarding a minor male child born to Barbara Lynn Shelton Newmon on November 2, 2017 at 9:30 a.m., in Ft. Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina. The biological mother is Caucasian, 46 years old, approximately 5'1” tall, with black/brown hair and green eyes. All other physical characteristics and his residence address are unknown and cannot be reasonably ascertained. Additionally, the identity and all physical characteristics and the residence address of any known or unknown legal or biological father are unknown and cannot be reasonably ascertained.
There will be a hearing on the Joint Petition for Stepparent Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights on November 2, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. eastern time, before Judge Christine A. Marlewski, at the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse, 800 East Twiggs Street, Courtroom 403, Tampa, Florida 33602. The Court has set aside 15 for the hearing. The grounds for termination of parental rights are those set forth in §63.089 of the Florida Statutes.
You may object by appearing at the hearing and filing a written objection with the Court. If you desire counsel and believe you may be entitled to representation by a court-appointed attorney, you must contact the Office of the Clerk of Court and request that an “Affidavit of Indigent Status” be mailed to you for completion and return to the Office of the Clerk of Court.
If you elect to file written defenses to said Petition, you are required to serve a copy on Petitioner's attorney, Jeanne T. Tate, P.A., 418 West Platt Street, Suite B, Tampa, Florida 33606-2244, (813) 258-3355, and file the original response or pleading in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, Florida, 800 East Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida 33602, (813) 276-8100, on or before September 25, 2017 a date which is within 30 days after the first date of publication of this Notice.
UNDER §63.089, FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE TO FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE WITH THE COURT AND TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Hillsborough County Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs St., Room 604, Tampa, Florida 33602, (813) 272-7040, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
Dated at Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida on AUG 28, 2017.
PAT FRANK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: LaRONDA JONES
Deputy Clerk
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017 17-03871H

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