IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE STEPPARENT ADOPTION OF:
BAYLEN JAMES RUSH,
Minor,
Petition No.: 25-A-9
WARREN GRIFFIS CREECH and
MORIAH GRACE CREECH
Petitioners,
v.
RONALD LANIER RUSH,
Respondent.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this suit is to obtain stepparent adoption in an action where Respondent Ronald Lanier Rush is identified as a Determined Father of a child subject to pending adoption proceedings.
It appearing by the Affidavit filed in this action that the Respondent Ronald Lanier Rush is a nonresident or unknown resident of the State of West Virginia for whom no agent or appointed or statutory agent or attorney in fact is found in the State upon whom service may be had, it is hereby ordered that Ronald Lanier Rush serve upon Cameron T. LeFevre, Esq., Arnold & Bailey, PLLC, 208 North George Street, Charles Town WV 25414, an answer including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition filed in this action within 30 days of the date of first publication of the foregoing notice or notice by mail to appear and defend his parental rights. Be advised that your parental rights may be terminated in this proceeding and that you may appear and defend such rights within the required time after service. If you fail to respond within the required time after service, you may not appear in or receive further notice of the adoption proceedings.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned clerk at her office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 17th day of September, 2025.
Tina Renner, Clerk of Court By: Becky Chalk,
Deputy Clerk
9/25/2t