IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF: A.W. DOB: 5/14/2025, MINOR CHILD / CASE NO. 2025-DP-000303-C NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Tesla Talbert, address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: A.W. born on 5/14/2025. You are hereby commanded to appear on October 20, 2025, at 9:00 AM before the Honorable John Gontarek at the Okaloosa Courthouse, 101 East James Lee Boulevard Crestview, FL 32536, for an ADVISORY HEARING. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, ADA Liaison, Okaloosa County, 1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547; Phone (850) 609-4700 or Fax (850) 651-7725; or ADA.Okaloosa@flcourts1.gov, at least seven days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 19th day of August Terri Goodson, Clerk of Court By: Terri Goodson As Deputy Clerk # 11595951 8/22 8/29 9/5 9/12/2025