(Published in The Norman Transcript February 6, 2015, 1t) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CLEVELAND COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA In the Matter of the Adoption of EASTON JOSEPH ABID, A minor child. Case No. FA-2015-17 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF HEARING APPLICATION REGARDING ADOPTION WITHOUT CONSENT OF BIOLOGICAL FATHER AND TERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL FATHERS PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: UNKNOWN FATHER On the 2nd day of February, 2015, a petition was filed in this Court for the adoption of the minor child, Easton Joseph Abid, a male Caucasian child, born on the 16th day of October, 2013 at OU Medical Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. That you are the alleged biological father of the child. An Application has been filed to allow for the Adoption Without Consent of Biological Father and Termination of Biological Fathers Parental Rights. Said application is set for hearing on the 23rd day of March, 2015 at 9:15 a.m. in the District Courtroom of Judge Stephen Bonner, at the District Courtroom of Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, located at 200 South Peters Avenue, Norman, Oklahoma 73069. 1. That the Petitioners allege that you are the biological father of the minor child Easton Joseph Abid. The Petition further alleges that the biological fathers consent to the adoption is not necessary and his parental rights to the minor child should be terminated because the minor child was placed for adoption within fourteen (14) months of birth, and the father or putative father failed to show that he has exercised parental rights or duties towards the minor, including, but not limited to, failure to contribute to the support of the minor to the extent of his financial ability, which may include consideration of his failure to contribute to the support of the mother of the child to the extent of his financial ability during the term of pregnancy. 10 O.S. §7505-4.2(C)(2). Also, the biological father has abandoned the minor child. 10 O.S. Section §7501-1.3(1)(c) and 7505-4.2(G). YOU ARE, THEREFORE, NOTIFIED THAT THE COURT WILL HEAR EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING THE APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT CONSENT OF BIOLOGICAL FATHER AND TERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL FATHERS PARENTAL RIGHTS ON THE 23rd DAY OF MARCH, 2015 AT 9:15 A.M. IN THE COURTROOM OF THE HONORABLE STEPHEN BONNER IN CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT, HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT SAID HEARING AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CHILD BY THE PETITIONERS. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY AT EACH AND EVERY STAGE OF THESE PROCEEDING. IF A STATE OF INDINGENCY EXISTS, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY AT PUBLIC EXPENSES. 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 PARENTAL RIGHTS TO SAID CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. Signed this 4th day of February, 2015. S/ Stephen W. Bonner JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Submitted by: s/ Gina Lowe MOON AND MOON W.R. Moon, Sr. OBA #11442 Deborah A. Moon OBA #13545 Gina Lowe OBA #20269 721 West Country Club Road Chickasha, OK 73018 Telephone (405) 224-1991 Facsimile (405) 224-1994
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