FA-2014-32 (Published in the Wednesday edition of The Duncan Banner, November 26, 2014-1 time) IN THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN AND FOR STEPHENS COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Adoption of: m.a.g. a minor child. Case NO: FA-2014-32 NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT CONSENT OF ALLEGED NATURAL FATHER AND NATURAL MOTHER THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Lisa Ann Hicks Chavez Gustus NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Gary Gustus and Tamara Gustus, husband and wife, have filed a Petition for Adoption in the District Court Stephens, County, State of Oklahoma, Case No. FA-14-32 styled In the Matter of the Adoption of M.A.G. who's date of birth is May, 23, 2007. The Petitioners have also filed an Application for Adoption Without Consent of the Natural Father and Natural Mother stating that prior to the commencement of this proceeding, you failed to exercise a substantial and positive relationship with the minor child for a period of twelve (12) of the most recent fourteen (14) months, pursuant to 10 O.S. 7505-4-2(H) and duties to said child and as a result should be deemed not to have parental rights to said child. FURTHER, that you have been named as Defendant's and must appear before the District Court of Stephens County Oklahoma, Room # 309, Stephens County Courthouse, Duncan, Oklahoma on the 16th day of December, 2014 at 10:00 o'clock, a.m., when the Court shall hear the merits of said Application for Adoption Without Consent of the Natural Father and grant such relief of make such orders as the Court deems necessary and proper in the premises. YOU ARE ADVISED that you are entitled to be represented by an attorney at each and every stage of these proceedings. If a state of indigence exists, you are entitled to an appointed attorney at public expense. FURTHER, that in the event you fail to appear as summoned herein, the Court will receive the testimony and evidence produced by the Petitioners at the time of the hearing and will proceed to grant such relief and make such orders as the Court deems necessary and proper, as supported by the findings on the merits of said cause. Upon proper evidence presented and after a finding of fact that it be in the best interest of the child, the Court may terminate for all time and any and all parental rights you may have to the child; except that termination of parental rights shall not in any way terminate the duty to support the child until the Court receives notice that a final decree of adoption has been entered and instant case dismissed. Failure to appear at the hearing shall constitute a denial of interest in the child, which denial may result, without further notice of the proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in granting of the Application for Adoption without Consent or permanent relinquishment or in termination of your rights and in the adoption of the minor child. DATED, this 28 day of October, 2014 /s/G. BRENT RUSSELL JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
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