IN THE FAMILY COURT TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF ANDERSON 2025-DR-04-1591   STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ANDERSON    SUMMONS, NOTICE OF HEARING, EXPLANATION OF THE RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY [Non-Emergency Removal Action)   SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF  SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiff,  vs.  Camille Pratt  Otis Griffin III  Sandra Loomis  Defendants,    IN THE INTEREST OF:  Minor Child Born in 2017  Minor Child Born in 2022  MINOR(S) UNDER THE AGE OF 18    TO: DEFENDANT OTIS GRIFFIN, III   YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and you are not required to answer the complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you and to serve a copy of your answer upon Plaintiff through its attorney at Anderson County Department of Social Services, 224 McGee Road, Anderson, South Carolina 29625, within thirty (30) days from the date of service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. §63-7-1620 (2) (Supp. 2008), that you have a right to legal counsel in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford legal representation, counsel will be appointed to you by the Family Court upon verification of your financial need. A Financial Declaration may be obtained from the Anderson County Clerk of Court’s office and should be submitted to the Court ten (10) days after these proceedings are served on you. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that: (1) the guardian ad litem (GAL) who is appointed by the court in this action to represent the best interests of the children will provide the family court with a written report that includes an evaluation and assessment of the issues brought before the court along with recommendations; (2) the GAL's written report will be available for review twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the hearing; (3) you may review the report at the GAL Program county office.   DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Brittany D. Senerius, S.C. Bar # 77623 Thomas A. Brown, S.C. Bar # 104607 Steven D. Mot, S.C. Bar # 105907 John M. Croft, S.C. Bar # 16628 Savannah E. DeVore, S.C. Bar # 104433 224 McGee Road Anderson, South Carolina 29625 Attorney for Plaintiff (864) 260-4100   Dated: 11/17/2025 Anderson, South Carolina 11/21,11/28,12/05/2025       11847481