NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE DISTRICT COURT JUVENILE SESSION FILE NO.: 26JA000063-640 IN THE MATTER OF:  T.S. (DOB: 5/2/26)  TO: RESPONDENT: JOY TYESHA SIMPSON, BIOLOGICAL MOTHER OF THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CHILD BORN IN WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Take notice that a Petition has been filed in the above-entitled action alleging the juvenile to be neglected and dependent. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT AN ADJUDICATION AND DISPOSITION HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026, AT 9:30 A.M. or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, at the New Hanover County District Court, Division of Juvenile Justice, 138 North 4th Street, Courtroom A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401. You have the right to attend this hearing, and you have the right to be represented by counsel and can apply for court appointed counsel. This the 26th day of June 2026.   Jill R. Cairo, Staff Attorney N.C. Bar ID: 21957 New Hanover Co. HHS-DSS 1650 Greenfield Street Wilmington, NC 28401 jcairo@nhcgov.com 7/2, 7/9, 7/16/2026