WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES, ex rel.,
Leandra Harper, Social Service Worker,
Petitioner,
v.CIVIL ACTION NO. 25-JA-210
HONORABLE SEAN K. HAMMERS
ASHLEE LYNCH, respondent mother;
CHARLES FREEMAN, putative father;
any unknown putative father;
and NICO FREEMAN,
Respondents.
IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILDREN:
Nico Freeman DOB: 05/28/2025; 25-JA-210
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Please take notice that this matter will come on for a preliminary hearing, adjudication and/or termination of parental rights of the above listed parties and any unknown putative fathers or any other appropriate relief before the Honorable Sean K. Hammers of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, on the 3rd Day of August, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at which time and place you may be present to protect your interests, if you so desire. You are further advised that the minor child(ren) and respondents in this proceeding shall have the right to counsel at this hearing and every stage of proceeding; if you cannot pay for the services of counsel, the Court shall appoint counsel for you; and said proceeding can result in permanent termination of parental rights.
You are further advised that if an answer or appearance is not made by you at said hearing, thereafter, judgment upon proper hearing and trial may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition, i.e. permanent termination of parental, custodial, or guardianship rights.
An original and copies of the petition have been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Cabell County, West Virginia, at the Cabell County Courthouse, and a copy of said petition is available for each respondent at the Prosecuting Attorneys Office upon request. You may also contact the Prosecuting Attorneys Office to obtain the name of the attorney appointed to represent you.
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN SERVICES
By Counsel,
/s/ William A. Dawson, Jr., E-FILED – 6/16/2026 9:12 AM
WVSB No. 11494CC-06-2025-JA-210
Assistant Prosecuting AttorneyCabell County Circuit Clerk
Cabell County CourthouseMichael J. Woelfel
750 Fifth Ave., Suite 350
Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Counsel for Petitioner