26-00875N

AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION AND NOTICE OF PETITION AND HEARING TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA
FAMILY LAW DIVISION
CASE NO. 2025-013848
DIVISION I
IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A MINOR CHILD INFANT CHILD XXXX
TO: DANYEL THOMASON
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 7349
Ulmerton Road, Largo, Florida
33771-4834
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
Physical Description: 39 years old, 5’2”, 115 lbs, small build, Caucasian, brown hair, blue eyes, white complexion, goatee, tattoos.
A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption has been filed with the Clerk of Court and you have an interest in this matter as the possible birth father of the child which is the subject matter of this case, born on November 11, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to said action on Bryan K. McLachlan, Esq., P.O. Box 7427, Seminole, Florida 33775, and to file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida 33602, on or before 3/26/2026, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
There will be a hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights pending adoption on April 29, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., before Judge Jeffrey M. Rich in Room 403, of the Hillsborough County Courthouse. The court has reserved 10 minutes for this hearing, and this hearing will be held via Zoom, and the Zoom instructions are as follows:
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/3704372256
Meeting ID: 370-4372-256
UNDER SECTION 63.089, FLORIDA STATUES, FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE AND PETITION WITH THE COURT AND TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OR ASSERT REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD.
If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving a notification of a scheduled court proceeding if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. Complete the Request for Accommodations Form and submit to 800 E. Twiggs Street, Room 604, Tampa, FL 33602. ADA Coordination Help Line (813) 272-7040; Hearing Impaired Line 1-800-955-8771; Voice Impaired Line 1-800-955-8770.
THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE BUSINESS OBSERVER ONCE A WEEK FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
(SEAL) By: Mary Glover
Deputy Clerk
Bryan K. McLachlan, Esq.,
P.O. Box 7427, Seminole, FL 33775
Feb. 27; Mar. 6, 13, 20, 2026 26-00875N

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