NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF CLEVELAND 25 JA 90 IN RE: E.K.M. (D.O.B.: 06/02/2025) ________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: The mother, Jasmine McElwaine, of male child E.K.M. born June 2, 2025 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: PETITION TO ADJUDICATE THE JUVENILE E.K.M. TO BE A NEGLECTED AND DEPENDENT JUVENILE You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 20, 2025, which is 40 days from the initial publication date of September 10, 2025 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. Notice that if the parent is indigent and is not already represented by appointed counsel, the parent is entitled to appointed counsel, that provisional counsel has been appointed, and that the appointment of provisional counsel shall be reviewed by the Court at the first hearing after service. This the 4th day of September, 2025. Bryan M. Clausing Attorney for the Department Of Social Services PO Box 9006 Shelby, NC 28151 Telephone: (980) 484-6000 3T: September 10, September 17, September 24, 2025 September 10, 17, 24 2025 LWLM0365368