IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
NO. NO. GG4097
State of Tennessee
Department Of Children Services,
Petitioner,
Vs.
Kevin Riley,
Respondent
IN THE MATTER OF:
Kayla Washington, DOB: 08/24/2012
Serenity Washington, DOB: 01/20/2015
Elijah Washington, DOB: 12/04/2017
Emmary Washington, DOB: 03/19/2020
Jasper Duggar, DOB: 07/15/2021
Children under Eighteen (18) Years of Age
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Magistrate Reisman’s Court Order dated April 22, 2026 is incorporated in part, as follows:
It appearing to the Court that the whereabouts of Respondent Kevin Riley, are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search. Therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Respondent.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Motion for Order of Publication shall be granted.
Clerk’s Notice to Respondent:
The Department, has filed a Petition against you seeking a finding of Dependency and Neglect. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. In order to avoid a judgement by Default against you, you must appear in Court or file an answer to the Petition filed against you. The date being the 17th day of June, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. All future hearings/or documents filed in this cause shall be filed with the Clerk and shall be considered as service upon you. You may request all pleadings filed in this cause from the Clerk of Court.
Service of notice of these proceedings shall occur for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Detroit Free Press of Detroit Michigan, and for four weeks on the online news website for The Detroit News, as your whereabouts are unknown.
Elizabeth Blackerby, BPR #037489
Department of Children’s Services
40 South Main Street,
6th Floor
Memphis, TN 38103
901-578-4165
Submitted by and approved for entry.
JANEEN R. GORDON,
CLERK OF COURT
BY Erica Daniels
DET, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26/26; #12306542