IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OSAGE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA JUVENILE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: JD-2024-13 R.I. DOB: 2/23/2020 M.S. DOB: 5/8/2017 A.J.S. DOB: 8/5/2016 A.R.S. DOB: 2/2/2014 H.S. DOB: 3/10/2012 D.S. DOB: 3/9/2010 ALLEGED DEPRIVED CHILD(REN) NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Elizabeth Sparks-Ham and Derrick Lamont Stewart YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED the State of Oklahoma, through Jeff S. Jones, Prosecuting Attorney in and for the Osage Judicial District of Oklahoma, has filed a petition to terminate parental rights seeking to terminate your parental rights in and to the above-named minor children and the same has been set for hearing on the 2nd day of September, 2026 at 10:00 AM in the Osage County Courthouse, 600 Grandview, Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. FURTHER, that above-named parent(s) must appear before the District Court in and for Osage County, Juvenile Division, thereof, in the courtroom in 600 Grandview, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, at the hour of 10:00 AM on the 2nd day of September, 2026, when and where the Court will proceed to hear the merits of said petition for termination and grant such relief or make such orders as the Court deems necessary and proper in these premises. You are advised that the parents are entitled to be represented by an attorney at each and every stage of these proceedings. If a state of indigence exists, such parties are entitled to a Court-appointed attorney at public expense. FURTHER, THAT IN THE EVENT the parent(s) Elizabeth Sparks-Ham and Derrick Lamont Stewart to appear as summoned herein, the Court will proceed to grant such relief and make such orders as the Court deems necessary and proper in said cause, as supported by the findings on the merits of said cause of action. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING SCHEDULED ON THE 2nd day of September, 2026 AT 10:00 AM WILL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF INTEREST IN THE ABOVE-NAMED MINOR CHILDREN. SUCH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OF THIS HEARING OR NOTICE OF ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS, IN GRANTING THE APPLICATION FOR THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE CHILDREN'S ADOPTION. Dated this 25th day of June, 2026. STUART TATE DISTRICT JUDGE LPXLP July 8 2026 LOKL0547111