IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BAY COUNTY CASE NO. 2024-DP-154-A IN THE INTEREST OF: C.J.W. DOB: 9/29/2024, MINOR CHILD NOTICE OF ACTION TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO: Derrick Clark, address unknown YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: C.J.W. born on 9/29/2024. You are hereby commanded to appear on January 20, 2026 , at 9:00 AM before the Honorable Dustin Stephenson via zoom, for an ADVISORY HEARING. To appear by video https://zoom.us/j/99566858726 Meeting ID: 995 6685 8726 To appear by phone: Dial the number below and enter the Meeting ID followed by #1-786-635-1003 Meeting ID: 995 6685 8726 FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator by mail at P. O. Box 1089, Panama City, FL 32402 or by phone at (850) 767-3550 at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days. If you are hearing impaired, please call 711 or email ADARequest@jud14.flcourts.org. WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 5th day of December, 2025. BILL KINSAUL, Clerk of Court By: /s/Regan Hall As Deputy Clerk Pub: 12/10/25 12/17/25 12/24/25 12/31/25 #11900241