IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FAYETTE COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
Juvenile Abuse Neglect No.
22-JA-30
Judge Thomas H. Ewing
IN THE INTEREST OF:
K.K. 03/02/2022
Adult Respondents:
Kelli Billups Kenney
Unknown Biological Father of K.K.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
To Whom It May Concern:
The purpose of this action is to protect the child respondent, K.K., 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, K.K. Further, the Petitioner is seeking to locate any man claiming to be the father of Child Respondent K.K., their whereabouts are unknown. Kelli Kenney is the biological mother of K.K., who was born on March 2, 2022.
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 any man claiming to be the father of Child Respondent K.K., is presently unknown at this time, it is Ordered that any man claiming to be the father of Child Respondent K.K., obtain from the Fayette County Circuit Clerk at the Fayette County Courthouse, Fayetteville, West Virginia, the Petition filed in this matter. Any man claiming to be the father of Child Respondent K.K., must appear and defend on or before Monday, May 23, 2022, at 1:15 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 any man claiming to be the father of Child Respondent K.K., be advised of their right to have counsel at every stage of these proceedings. Any man claiming to be the father of Child Respondent K.K., 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, K.K., shall be represented by counsel at every stage of these proceedings. The Guardian ad Litem appointed for said child is Vickie Hylton, P.O. Drawer 928, Beaver, WV, 25813; 304.461.3016.
ENTERED by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County this 5th day of April, 2022.
/s/WILLIAM C. BURDICK
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
ID: 593739