NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF CLEVELAND 25 JA 1155-1156 IN RE: L.L. (D.O.B.: 06/01/2011) ________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: The respondent father, Brandon Lunceford of female child L.L. born June 1, 2011 to mother, Katherine Joyner. 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 L.L. TO BE A NEGLECTED JUVENILE You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 23, 2026, which is 40 days from the initial publication date of December 14, 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 8th 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 14, 2025, December 21, 2025, December 28, 2025 December 14, 21, 28 2025 LWLM0420932