(Published in The Norman Transcript April 5, 6, 2016, 2t) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CLEVELAND COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS OF: ASHER GRAYSON MERRITT Minor Case No. FA-2016-24 Judge: Stephen W. Bonner NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Joshua Michael Wade Elliott YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT a Petition for Termination of the Parental Rights of the Biological Parents of Asher Grayson Merritt has been filed in the District Court of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, seeking the termination of the parental rights of the biological parents of Asher Grayson Merritt, a minor child, of whom you are alleged to be the biological father. Asher Grayson Merritt was born on August 29, 2015. Said Petition alleges that your consent to this adoption is not required by law for the following reasons, to-wit: It is alleged that your parental rights should be terminated in that you, Joshua Michael Wade Elliott, the alleged biological father of Asher Grayson Merritt, a child born out of wedlock, having actual knowledge of the birth or the impending birth of said child have failed to acknowledge paternity of said child or to exercise parental rights or duties over said child, including failure to contribute to the support of the mother of said child to the extent of your financial ability during her term of pregnancy. YOU ARE THEREFORE NOTICED THAT THE COURT WILL HEAR EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING OF THE PETITION AT THE TIME AND PLACE BELOW 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 TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO 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 PROCEEDING, IN AN ORDER TERMINATING YOUR RIGHTS TO SAID CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that this court will hear evidence and hold said hearing on the 25th day of April, 2016, at the hour of 9:15 oclock, A.M. in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge, Cleveland County Courthouse, in Norman Oklahoma. If you have any cause to show why the above mentioned application and Petition For Adoption should not be granted by the Court or why your parental rights should not be terminated you should appear and present the same at the above stated time and place. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court this 1 day of April, 2016. s/ Stephen W. Bonner JUDGE STEPHEN W. BONNER Paul E. Swain, OBA #8785 Paul E. Swain, P.L.C. 406 S. Boulder Ave. Suite 423 Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 599-0100 (918) 599-0136 Attorney for Petitioners
↧