(Published in The Norman Transcript October 6, 2016, 1t) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CLEVELAND COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF L.K.A., born September 28, 2016, minor child. No. FA-2016-159 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Any Unknown or Putative Father On the 4th day of September, 2016, an Application to Adjudicate Minor Eligible for Adoption without Consent of the Putative and/or Unknown Father was filed. Said Application is set for hearing on the 31st day of October, 2016, at 9:15 oclock a.m., in the District Courtroom of Judge Bonner in the District Courthouse of Cleveland County, City of Norman, State of Oklahoma. The hearing will be held in Courtroom 2S located inside the District Court of Cleveland Count at 200 S. Peters Ave., Norman, OK 73069. Petitioner has alleged in the Application that the consent of the Putative and/or unknown father(s) is not required under the Oklahoma Statutes for the adoption of the above named minor child born on September 28, 2016, to Kelli Watson. YOU ARE, THEREFORE, NOTIFIED THAT THE COURT WILL HEAR EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING OF THE APPLICATION AT THE TIME AND PLACE SHOWN ABOVE WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT, HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT SAID TIME AND PLACE, AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION OF SAID CHILD. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT SAID HEARING SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE CHILD, WHICH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OF THIS PROCEEDING OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS, IN SAID CHILDS ADOPTION WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT, THEREBY ULTIMATELY TERMINATING YOUR RIGHTS TO SAID CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE NAMED MINOR CHILD. Signed at dated this 4th day of October, 2016. S/Stephen W. Bonner JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Respectfully submitted: s/ Lisa R. Howard Lisa R. Howard, OBA #21040 Lisa R. Howard, P.L.L.C. 115 S. Peters, Ste. 6 Norman, OK 73069 (405)943-2500 Attorney for Petitioner
↧