In the matter of:THE PETITION OF
JOSHUA KYLE HEARNS, and SHANE' LEE CHOATE, FOR THE ADOPTION OF E. C., AN INFANT FEMALE, UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE
CIVIL ACTION NO: 55-2026-A-9
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice to Trae Vale Johnson (as a possible father), or any unknown father of the above baby girl, E. C. born on or about 07/19/2021 in Princeton Community Hospital, Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia.
Notice is hereby given that a verified Petition of Adoption was filed in Wyoming County Circuit Court on said child, which will request that the father's parental rights be terminated. You are notified your rights may be terminated in the proceeding and you may appear and defend your rights within thirty (30) days from the first publication of this notice. If you shall fail to respond within the required time after service, said person may not appear in or receive further notice of the adoption proceedings. The Court presiding over this matter is the Circuit Court of Wyoming County, Wyoming County Courthouse, Pineville, WV. Response shall be made to the clerk below. A copy of said Petition and Order can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk.
Done this the 30th day of June 2026.
Tony Paynter
Wyoming County Circuit Clerk
PO Box 190
24 Main Avenue
Pineville, WV 24874
Adoption Attorney for Petitioner:
Robert T. Noone, Esq.
D. Kaitlyn Snuffer, Esq.
Jacob N. Snuffer, Esq.
Robert Noone Legal Services
Adoption Attorneys
316 N. Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801
E-FILED – 6/30/2026 7:43 AM
CC-55-2026-A-9
Wyoming County Circuit Clerk
Tony Paynter