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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Juvenile Abuse Neglect No. CC-22-2025-JA-5 CC-22-2025-JA-6 IN THE INTEREST OF: W.A. DOB: 7/10/2018 A.A. DOB: 7/13/2019 Adult Respondents: Everett Adkins ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this proceeding is to determine whether or not the above-listed children are abused or neglected. It appears that the respondent father, Everett Adkins’ whereabouts are unknown in Lincoln County. Notice is hereby given that an adjudication hearing in the above-styled matter will take place in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County on the 18th day of August 2025, at 3:45 PM, before the Honorable Jay M. Hoke, Circuit Court Judge, at the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 8000 Court Avenue in Hamlin, West Virginia. These proceedings are closed to the general public. Everett Adkins, respondent father of W.A. (DOB 7/10/2018), and A.A. (DOB: 7/13/2019), has the right to legal counsel at every stage of these proceedings and if she cannot afford legal representation, counsel will be appointed by the Court on the filing of the proper affidavit. The above-styled proceedings may, upon final disposition, result in the permanent termination of the parental rights of the respondent father, Everett Adkins, with respect to the said children. A copy of the Petition may be obtained by the respondent father, Everett Adkins, from the undersigned Clerk of this Office, located at the Lincoln County Courthouse, 8000 Court Avenue in Hamlin, West Virginia, (304) 824-7990. William J. Stevens II, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT PO Box 338 Lincoln County Courthouse Hamlin, WV 25523 Presented by: Elliott E. Workman (#12583) Assistant Prosecuting Attorney LH-305734 07-16,23;2025