IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF E. J. L. Case No. CC-21-2026-A-6 Honorable Judge Hall NOTICE TO: Unknown Father of E. J. L. You are hereby notified that your parental rights, if any, to the minor child E. J. L., whose mother is Victoria Faye Lake, may be terminated unless you appear and defend any such rights within 30 days of first publication of this notice, by serving an answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to this Petition for Adoption, upon Angela M. White, Counsel for Tammy Blake, whose address is 110 S. Third St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. A copy of said Petition for Adoption may be obtained from the Clerk of the Lewis County Circuit Court at 117 Court Avenue, Weston, WV 26452. If you fail to respond within 30 days, you may not appear in or receive further notice of these proceedings. Further, please take notice that a hearing shall be held on the Petition for Adoption on June 29, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. before the Honorable Judge Kurt Hall at the Lewis County Circuit Court, 117 Court Avenue, Weston, WV 26542. Your parental rights, if any, may be terminated in this hearing. You have the right to appear and defend any such rights. This hearing may be continued from time to time without further publication of notice and it is your responsibility to keep informed about the date and time of any hearing in this matter. ENTERED by the Clerk of the Lewis County Circuit Court this the 7th day of May, 2026. Beth Burkhart, Clerk Lewis County Circuit Court
LEWIS CO CIRCUIT CLERK
117 COURT AVE
WESTON
WV
26452
304-269-8210
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