Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NATURAL FATHER ORDER OF PUBLICATION HARRISON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA IN RE: JUVENILE PETITION NO. G. S. 20-JA-202-2 TO: UNKNOWN FATHER: The purpose of the above action is to determine guardianship of the child, G. S., born November 19, 2009, to Heather Spears. The petitioner, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, is seeking permanent legal and physical custody of the said minor child. It is ORDERED that the Unknown Father, the biological father of the aforementioned child, appear in the Harrison County Circuit Court, Division II, 4th Floor, Harrison County Courthouse, Clarksburg, West Virginia, on the on the 10th day of December, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock a.m. or as soon thereafter as it may be heard for the adjudication of the Unknown Father. Said person(s) are instructed that they have thirty (30) days from this Notice to answer the Petition herein. Said persons are given notice that they must object, or, otherwise permanent legal and physical custody of the said minor child may be granted to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and parental rights may be permanently terminated. Said Unknown Father shall have the right to be represented by counsel and if he cannot pay for the services of counsel, counsel will be appointed. The Unknown Father is represented by Dean Morgan, Esq., P.O. Box 2749, Clarksburg, WV26302-2749 at telephone number 304-266-8132