(Published in The Norman Transcript February 5, 2016, 1t) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Adoption of ELI GREGORY BUTLER, born 12/28/2015, Minor Child. Case No. FA-2015-79 ORDER and NOTICE OF HEARING TO ADOPT WITHOUT CONSENT The State of Oklahoma to: Amadou Baraze You are notified that Sheila Butler and Jacob Butler have filed a Petition before the above named Court, praying that they be allowed to adopt the minor child named in the caption hereof without your consent. Take notice that the Application to determine your consent not necessary for the completion of this adoption is on file with the Clerk of this Court; that a copy of the Application is attached hereto, and that, among other things, it is alleged in the Application that: a. Pursuant to 10 O.S. § 7505-4.2(C)(2), as the minor was placed for adoption within fourteen (14) months of birth, and the putative father has failed to show that he has exercised parental rights or duties toward the minor; b. Pursuant to 10 O.S. § 7505-4.2(B), as he has wholly failed to provide any support for the said minor child for more than one year next preceding the filing of this Petition according to his ability to pay; and c. Pursuant to 10 O.S. § 7505-4.2(H)(1), in that he has willfully failed to establish and/or maintain a substantial and positive relationship with said minor child for a period of twelve (12) out of the last fourteen (14) months immediately preceding the filing of this petition. and, therefore, your consent to the adoption is not necessary, and that petitioners are proper parties to adopt. A hearing on the Application to determine whether your consent to the adoption is necessary is set for 9:00 oclock a.m. oclock, on the 28th day of March, 2016, in the District Courtroom No. 1, in the Pottawatomie County Courthouse, in the City of Shawnee, State of Oklahoma, before The Honorable John Canavan. 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 ABOVE SHOWN WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT SAID TIME AND PLACE INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION OF YOUR CHILD. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF YOUR INTEREST IN YOUR CHILD WHICH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OF THIS PROCEEDING OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS, IN YOUR CHILDS ADOPTION WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT THEREBY ULTIMATELY TERMINATING YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. Dated this 29 day of January, 2016. s/ John G. Caravan Judge of the District Court Approved: s/ Greg Wilson Greg S. Wilson, OBA #17461 WILSON LAW FIRM, PLLC 502 N. Broadway Shawnee, OK 74801 (405) 275-9994 Greg@ShawneeLaw.com Attorney for Petitioners
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