NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF CLEVELAND 25 JA 1153-220 IN RE: J.L. (D.O.B.: 03/31/2011) ________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: The respondent custodian, James Locklear Jr. of male child J.L. born March 31, 2011 to mother, Rhonda Locklear. 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 J.L. TO BE A DEPENDENT JUVENILE You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 16, 2026, which is 40 days from the initial publication date of December 7, 2025 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 4th day of December, 2025. Bryan M. Clausing Attorney for the Department Of Social Services PO Box 9006 Shelby, NC 28151 Telephone: (980) 484-6000 3T: December 7, 2025, December 14, 2025, December 21, 2025 December 7, 14, 21 2025 LWLM0419416