Legal Notices

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHAN’S COURT DIVISION IN RE: W.A.L.W., a minor; : Docket No.: 2022 AD 1 K.V.R.W., a minor.: 2022 AD 1A TO: DAMIEAN JOHN WHIDDON NOTICE A PETITION HAS BEEN FILED ASKING THE COURT TO PUT AN END TO ALL RIGHTS YOU HAVE TO YOUR CHILDREN, W.A.L.W. and K.V.R.W. THE COURT HAS SET A HEARING TO CONSIDER ENDING YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN. THAT HEARING WILL BE HELD IN COURTROOM NO. 2 BLAIR COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 423 ALLEGHENY STREET, HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA ON MAY 19, 2022 AT 9:30 AM. YOU ARE WARNED THAT EVEN IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING, THE HEARING WILL GO ON WITHOUT YOU AND YOUR RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILDREN MAY BE ENDED BY THE COURT WITHOUT YOUR BEING PRESENT. YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE HEARING BY A LAWYER. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Midpenn Legal Services 205 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602 Telephone: 1-800-326-9177 NOTICE TO BIRTH PARENTS PENNSYLVANIA ADOPTION MEDICAL HISTORY REGISTRY This is to inform you about an adoption law provision relating to medical history information. As the birth parent of a Pennsylvania born child, who is being or was ever adopted in the past, you have the opportunity to voluntarily place on file medical history information. The information which you choose to provide could be important to your child’s present and future medical care needs. The law makes it possible for you to file current medical information, but it also allows you to update the information as new medically related information becomes available. Requests to release the information will be honored if the request is submitted by a birth child 18 years of age or older. The law also permits that we honor requests for information as submitted by the adoptive parents or legal guardians of adoptees who are not yet 18 years of age. All information will be maintained and distributed in a manner that fully protects your right to privacy. You may obtain the appropriate form for you to file medical history information by contacting the Adoption Medical History Registry. Registry staff are available to answer your questions. Please contact them at: Department of Public Welfare Adoption Medical History Registry Hillcrest, Second Floor Post Office Box 2675 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2675 Telephone: 1-800-227-0225 Medical history information forms may also be obtained locally by contacting one of the following agencies: 1. County Children and Youth Service Agency 2. Any private licensed adoption agency 3. Any County Court of Common Pleas Justin B. Witt, Esquire EVEY BLACK ATTORNEYS Counsel for Blair County Children, Youth and Families 401 Allegheny Street, PO Box 415 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 Telephone: (814) 695-7581 LH-128019 4-22;4-29;2022