IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BERKELEY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
RYAN SHEETZ, Infant,
GABRIEL BROWN, Infant,
APRIL SHEETZ, Mother,
UNKNOWN, Biological Father of Gabriel,
UNKNOWN, Biological Father of Ryan,
Respondent(s),
ROBERT SHEETZ, Father of Ryan (DECEASED),
Non-Offending Respondents.
ABUSE & NEGLECT
CASE NO. 25-JA-173
CASE NO. 25-JA-174
TO: ANYONE CLAIMING TO BE THE FATHER OF RYAN SHEETZ AND/OR GABRIEL BROWN, INFANTS.
Notice is hereby given to the above named parties pursuant to West Virginia Code §49-1-101 and §49-4-601(e)(4) that a Petition in the above captioned matter has been previously filed in the Circuit Court of Berkeley County. Notice is further given that an adjudication hearing in this case is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. before The Honorable Judge Catherine Delligatti located in the Berkeley County Judicial Center, 380 West South Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, to determine the issues alleged in the petition and the possible termination of parental rights in and to said children.
A copy of the Petition can be obtained from the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BERKELEY COUNTY, 380 West South Street, Suite 2200, Martinsburg, West Virginia.
The parents of these children have the right to counsel at every stage in these proceedings, and if not already appointed an attorney, one may be appointed for them upon application to the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Failure to respond to this notice could result in possible termination of parental rights to these children.
/S/ R. Greg Garretson
R. Greg Garretson, Esq.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
380 West South Street, Suite 1100
Martinsburg, WV 25401
West Virginia Bar No. 6222