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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-JA-85-86,91 HONORABLE ALFRED E. FERGUSON WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, ex rel., Summer Wright, Social Service Worker, Petitioner, v. BRITTANY WATSON, respondent mother; GARLAND WATSON, respondent father; any unknown putative father of Allison Watson, Shelby Watson and Teja Watson and ALLSON WATSON, SHELBY WATSON and TEJA WATSON Respondents. IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILDREN: Allison Watson, DOB: 03 91/4012; 23-JA-85 Shelby Watson, DOB: 121/881/4018; 23-JA-86 Teja Watson, DOB: 021/431/4010; 23-JA-91 ORDER OF PUBUCATION Please take notice that this matter will come on for a adjudicatory hearing before the Honorable Alfred E. Ferguson of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, on the 17th day of October 2023, at 9:00 a.m., at which time and place you may be present to protect your interests, if you so desire. You are further advised that the minor child(ren) and respondents in this proceeding shall have the right to counsel at this hearing and every stage of proceeding; if you cannot pay for the services of counsel, the Court shall appoint counsel for you; and said proceeding can result in permanent termination of parental rights. You are further advised that if an answer or appearance is not made by you at said hearing, thereafter, judgment upon proper hearing and trial may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition, i.e. permanent termination of parental, custodial, or guardianship rights. An original and copies of the petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Cabell County. West Virginia, at the Cabell County Courthouse, and a copy of said petition is available for each respondent at the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office upon request. You may also contact the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to obtain the name of the attorney appointed to represent you. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES By Counsel, Kent L. Bryson Assistant Prosecuting Attorney West Virginia State Bar No. 7274 Cabell County Courthouse 750 Fifth Ave., Suite 350 Huntington, West Virginia 25701 Counsel for the Petitioner LH-158555 08-24,31;2023