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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAYETTE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA IN THE INTEREST OF: O.W. 05/13/2014 K.W. 10/30/2012 Adult Respondents: Alyson Westfall Corey Westfall Joel Querry Juvenile Abuse Neglect Nos. 19-JA-79 19-JA-80 Judge Thomas H. Ewing ORDER OF PUBLICATION To Whom It May Concern: The purpose of this action is to protect the child respondents, O.W. and K.W., from abuse and neglect. The Petitioner, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, is seeking legal and physical custody of said child respondents, O.W. and K.W. Further, the Petitioner is seeking to locate Corey Westfall the biological father of the child respondents, O.W. and K.W. Alyson Westfall is the biological mother of O.W. who was born on May 13, 2004, and K.W. who was born on October 30, 2012. 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 Corey Westfall are presently unknown at this time, it is Ordered that Corey Westfall obtain from the Fayette County Circuit Clerk at the Fayette County Courthouse, Fayetteville, West Virginia, the Petition filed in this matter. Corey Westfall must appear and defend on or before Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 11:00 a.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 Corey Westfall be advised of his right to have counsel at every stage of these proceedings. Corey Westfall is further advised that such proceedings may result in the severance of parental rights and the transfer of custody of said children unto the Petitioner. The child respondents, O.W. and K.W., shall be represented by counsel at every stage of these proceedings. The Guardian ad Litem appointed for said child is Thomas Rist, 103 Fayette Avenue, Fayetteville, WV, 304.574.0222. ENTERED by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County this 22 day of May 2019. WILLIAM C. BURDICK Assistant Prosecuting Attorney CATHY L. JARRETT, CLERK Fayette County Circuit Court Fayette County, West Virginia LH-71604 5/27/19, 6/3/19