TO:
BRIANA KING, MOTHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN UNTO BRIANA KING ON JANUARY 13, 2026 (JUVENILE CASE NO.: 26-JA-13-MW)
BRIAN HAZELWOOD, FATHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN UNTO BRIANA KING ON JANUARY 13, 2026 (JUVENILE CASE NO.: 26-JA-13-MW)
UNKNOWN/UNNAMED, FATHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN UNTO BRIANA KING ON JANUARY 13, 2026 (JUVENILE CASE NO.: 26-JA-13-MW)
Pursuant to Chapter 49, Article 4, Section 601 of the Code of West Virginia, notice is hereby given to you that a petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, West Virginia, alleging that your child is a neglected and/or abused child, which proceedings can result in the permanent termination of parental rights.
This matter has been scheduled for a hearing on the 26th day of March, 2026 at 11:15 a.m., before the Honorable Mark E. Wills, Judge of the Circuit Court, at the Mercer County Courthouse Annex, Princeton, West Virginia.
Gerald Linkous, Public Defender Corporation, 13th Judicial Circuit, 1460 East Main Street, Suite 3, Princeton, WV 24740, (304) 487-2543, has been appointed as counsel of record for Respondent Briana King.
Michael Magann, 307 Federal Street, Suite 210, Bluefield, WV 24701, (304) 325-2100, has been appointed as counsel of record for the Respondent Brian Hazelwood.
You are hereby notified that you may be present at such hearing and defend your rights.
DATED: March 3, 2026
JULIE A. BALL
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MERCER COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
BY: /s/ Sherry Cox
HER DEPUTY CLERK
FILED – 3/12/2026 12:33 PM
CC-28-2026-JA-13
Mercer County Circuit Clerk
Julie Ball