Berkeley

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BERKELEY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

ABUSE & NEGLECT
CASE NO. 20-JA-52
CASE NO. 20-JA-53
CASE NO. 20-JA-54
CASE NO. 20-JA-55

IN THE INTEREST OF:

ANNALEE BRYANT,
Infant,

ABIGAIL MERCER,
Infant,

AMELIA MERCER,
Infant,

AVA MERCER,
Infant,

LAUREN MERCER, Mother,
JOSEPH P. MERCER, Father of Abigail,
Amelia, and Ava,
UNKNOWN,
Father of Annalee,

Respondents.

TO: UNKNOWN FATHER OR ANYONE CLAIMING TO BE THE FATHER OF ANNALEE BRYANT,
INFANT

Notice is hereby given to the above named parties pursuant to West Virginia Code §49-1-101 and
§49-4-601(e)(4) that a Petition in the above
captioned matter has been previously filed in the Circuit Court of Berkeley County. Notice is further given that a hearing in this case is scheduled for
Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. before The Honorable R. Steven
Redding, located in the Berkeley County Judicial
Center, 380 West South Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, to determine the issues alleged in the petition and the possible termination of parental rights in and to said children..

A copy of the Petition can be obtained from the CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
BERKELEY COUNTY, 380 West South Street, Suite 2200,
Martinsburg,
West Virginia.

The parents of these
children have the right to counsel at every stage in these proceedings, and if
not already appointed an attorney, one may be
appointed for them upon application to the Clerk
of the Circuit Court.

Failure to respond to this notice could result in
possible termination of parental rights to
these children

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