-
-
Loading
Loading
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
TERRELL COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In the Interests of:
BDM, B/M, DOB: 10/26/2010; KH, B/F, DOB: 02/26/2008; CASE NOS.: 135-18J-072A. 135-18JV-072B
CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
TO: MENYOSHIA HARRIS, QUENTIN MORGAN, ANTONIO MARTIN, AND ANY UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the above-styled action seeking a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights was filed in the Juvenile Court of TERRELL County, Georgia, and that by reason of an Order for Service by Publication dated September 27, 2018,
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED to appear before the Juvenile Court of TERRELL County, Georgia, at the courtroom of the TERRELL County Courthouse, 235 E. Lee Street, Dawson GA 39842, on January 10, 2019, 9:00 a.m. The hearing is for the purpose of terminating parental rights.
A copy of the petition may be obtained from the Clerk of the TERRELL County Juvenile Court during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., exclusive of holidays. A free copy shall be available to the parents. Upon request, the copy will be mailed to the requester. The children are presently in the custody of the TERRELL County Department of Family and Children Services.
The general nature of the allegations is that the children are dependent in that they are neglected and/or abused, and in need of the protection of the Court, that the biological parents have failed, without justifiable cause, to care for the children, provide support for the children, or form a parental bond with the children, for the past 12 months or more, and that the children have been abandoned.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that while responsive pleadings are not mandatory, they are permissible and you are encouraged to file your objections to the Clerk of this Court, 235 E. Lee Street, Dawson GA 39842, and serve upon Petitioner's attorney, Gail D. Drake, Special Assistant Attorney General, PO Box 70245, Albany GA 31708, by the last date of publication.
Any putative biological father of the children is hereby notified that he will lose all rights to the children and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his parental rights to the children, unless within 30 days of publication of this notice, he filed the following: (1) a petition to legitimate the children pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-21.1; and (2) a notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate or acknowledgement of legitimation with the Juvenile Court of TERRELL County, Georgia, as required by O.C.G.A. § 15-11-96(h); and unless after filing a petition to legitimate he prosecutes it to a final judgment.
All concerned parties are informed that they are entitled to be represented by a lawyer at all stages of these proceedings. If you want to hire a lawyer, please contact your lawyer immediately. If you want a lawyer but are unable to hire a lawyer without undue financial hardship, you may ask for a lawyer to be appointed to represent you. The Court would inquire into your financial circumstances and if the Court finds you to be financially unable to hire a lawyer, then a lawyer may be appointed to represent you. If you want a lawyer appointed to represent you, you must let the Court or the officer of the Court handling this case know that you want a lawyer immediately.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE Edward R. Collier, Judge of said court, this 27th day of September, 2018.
Lisa DeMott, Chief Deputy Clerk
Oct. 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 2018 18-05862N