NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF CLEVELAND 25 JA 1158-220 IN RE: N.M. (D.O.B.: 01/21/2011) ________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: The respondent custodian, Angela Byers of female child N.M. born January 21, 2011 to mother, Tranita Montgomery. 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 N.M. TO BE A NEGLECTED AND DEPENDENT JUVENILE You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than February 27, 2026, which is 40 days from the initial publication date of January 18, 2026 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 14th day of January, 2026. Bryan M. Clausing Attorney for the Department Of Social Services PO Box 9006 Shelby, NC 28151 Telephone: (980) 484-6000 3T: January 18, 2026, January 25, 2026, February 1, 2026 January 18, 25, February 1 2026 LWLM0440721