IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FAYETTE COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
Juvenile Abuse Neglect No.
20-JA-58
C.B. 04/09/2020
Thomas H. Ewing, Judge
Adult Respondents:
Nicole Bickford
Unknown Biological Father
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To Whom It May Concern:
The purpose of this action is to protect the child respondent, C.B., from abuse and neglect. The Petitioner, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, is seeking legal and physical custody of said child respondent, C.B. Further, the Petitioner is seeking to locate the biological father of Child Respondent C.B. Nicole Bickford is the biological mother of C.B., who was born on April 9, 2020.
Counsel for the Petitioner, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, is William C. Burdick, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 108 East Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, West Virginia, 25840.
It appearing that the whereabouts of the unknown biological father are presently unknown at this time, it is Ordered that the biological father obtain from the Fayette County Circuit Clerk at the Fayette County Courthouse, Fayetteville, West Virginia, the Petition filed in this matter. The biological father must appear and defend on or before Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the Courtroom of the Honorable Thomas H. Ewing, Fayette County Courthouse Judicial Annex, Fayetteville, West Virginia, at which time an adjudicatory hearing will be held. Failure to answer and defend could result in a default judgment, and loss of parental rights.
Further, it is hereby Ordered that the unknown biological father be advised of his right to have counsel at every stage of these proceedings. The unknown biological father is further advised that such proceedings may result in the severance of parental rights and the transfer of custody of said child unto the Petitioner.
The child respondent, C.B., shall be represented by counsel at every stage of these proceedings. The Guardian ad Litem appointed for said child is Nancy Fraley, 102 Fayette Avenue, Fayetteville, WV, 304.574.2583.
ENTERED by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County this 19th day of May, 2020.
WILLIAM C. BURDICK
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
CATHY L. JARRETT, CLERK
Fayette County Circuit Court
Fayette County, West Virginia
ID: 394323