IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No.: 26-A-102 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: TIFFANY LYNN MARCUM, Petitioner/Mother, and ADAM RYAN MARCUM, Petitioner/Stepparent. TO ADOPT: AVA ARLEEN RICHARDS ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO OBTAIN AN ADOPTION. The text below shall be published no less than once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Kanawha County, West Virginia. To Interested Persons: Aaron Richards is hereby informed that an action has been filed for an adoption. Hereby ordered that Aaron Richards serve upon Christopher T. Pritt, Petitioner's attorney, whose address is Chris Pritt Law, PLLC, 1012 Kanawha Blvd. E., 5th Floor, Charleston, West Virginia 25301, an Answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition for Adoption filed in this action on or before the 1st day of August, 2026. You may appear and defend against this action by filing the answer within 30 days of this publication. If you fail to do so, you may not appear at future proceedings or receive further notice of the adoption proceedings. A final hearing has been scheduled in front of the Honorable Maryclaire Akers, Kanawha County Family Court Judge, Kanawha County Courthouse, 111 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301 on September 1, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. A copy of said Petition may be obtained from the Kanawha County Clerk's Office, Kanawha County Courthouse. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on the 6th day of JULY, 2026. Clerk of Court Cathy S. Gatson by CB Prepared by: /s/ Christopher T. Pritt Christopher T. Pritt (WVSBN: 10342) Pritt & Pritt, PLLC 700 Washington Street, East, Suite 204 Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 720-4412 LC-484444 07-08,15;2026