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Public Notice

NOTICE
In Re: Adoption of Baby Girl Carter a/k/a Wynteranne Myrea Carter, a minor, No. 63-16-00744 in the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

To: “JD”, the Unknown Father of Baby Girl Carter a/k/a Wynteranne Myrea Carter, born on the 3rd day of May, 2016 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. A Petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to the child, Baby Girl Carter a/k/a Wynteranne Myrea Carter. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to the child. That hearing will be held in Orphans’ Court, Washington County Courthouse, Courtroom No. 1, One South Main Street, Washington, Pennsylvania, 15301, on December 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have the right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer.

You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE: The Washington County Bar Associa tion, 119 South College Street, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, (724) 225-6710.

This is to inform you of an important option that may be available to you under Pennsylvania law. Act 101 of 2010 allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. If you are interested in learning more about this option for a voluntary agreement, contact your attorney or LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE, The Washington County Bar Association, 523 Washington Trust Building, Washington, PA 15301, (724) 225-6710

DEBORAH L. LESKO, Esquire, attorney for Petitioner, 373 Vanadium Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15243 (412) 276-4200
Int. Nov. 15, 22,29

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