No. JS521930 Related Case No. JD536886 CHILDREN’S NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP (Honorable Jay Polk) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA In the Matter of: LILIANA CERVANTES VILLANUEVA, d.o.b. 01/15/2014 JAZMIN CERVANTES VILLANUEVA, d.o.b. 02/19/2016 Persons under 18 years of age. TO: LUIS ROBERTO VILLANUEVA GUTIERREZ, JOHN DOE, parents and/or guardians of the above-named children. 1. The children, LILIANA CERVANTES VILLANUEVA and JAZMIN CERVANTES VILLANUEVA, have filed a Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship pursuant to Title 8 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and Rule 351 of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set an Initial Severance Hearing and Publication Hearing on May 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., at the Maricopa County Superior Court, 1810 S. Lewis St., Mesa, Arizona 85210, call-in number (917) 781-4590, Teams Code: 944-331-655 #, Teams Link: https://tinyurl.com/jbazmc-JUJ19, before the Honorable Jay Polk, for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the petition. 3. You and your children are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, settlement conference, status conference or termination adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause shown, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in the termination of your parental rights based upon the record and the evidence presented to the court. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to Andrija Samardzich, Office of the Legal Advocate, 222 N. Central Ave. Ste. 154, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling 602-372-0879. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 26th day of March, 2026. STEVE KOESTNER OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ADVOCATE By: /s/ Andrija Samardzich Andrija Samardzich Deputy Legal Advocate Pub: April 2, 2026