130725 Termination/ Duncan IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF THURSTON In the Matter of the Adoption of TAYLOR MICHELE DUNCAN, A person under the age of eighteen. Case No. 23-5-00122-34 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHT (STEP-PARENT ADOPTION) TO: unknown biological father YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there has been filed in this court a petition for termination of parent-child relationship. Said petition asks that there be an adjudication that your parental rights to such child, if any, be terminated. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the child was born April 26, 2008, in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a hearing on the petition for termination of your parent-child relationship will be held on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024, at 8:30 A.M., Thurston County Family and Juvenile Courthouse, 2801 32ND Avenue SW, Tumwater, Washington 98512. At such hearing you have the right to be represented by counsel. Counsel will be appointed for an indigent person who requests counsel. Failure to respond to the termination action within twenty days of service if served within the state or thirty days (from date of first date of publication) if served outside of this state, will result in the termination of your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that failure to file a claim of paternity under RCW chapter 26.26 or to respond to the petition, within twenty days of date of service of this notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. DATED: July 18, 2024 Presented by: /s/ Melanie K. Hantze MELANIE K. HANTZE, WSB# 27673 Attorney for Petitioners Pub: Nisqually Valley News July 25, 2024 August 1 & 8, 2024
