IN RE: THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR PROPOSED STEPPARENT ADOPTION OF: C.J.B. and G.A.B., Minor Children Case No: 26000584DR

IN RE: THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR PROPOSED STEPPARENT ADOPTION OF: C.J.B. and G.A.B., Minor Children Case No: 26000584DR NOTICE OF ACTION FOR STEPPARENT ADOPTION TO: KEITH ALEXANDER WINSTEAD YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for stepparent adoption has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Wesley G. Hatcher, Jr., Esq., 910 Cherry Street, Panama City, FL 32401 on or before April 17, 2026, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Bay County Courthouse, 300 East 4th Street, Panama City, Florida 32401 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking to the Court to terminate your parental rights for the purpose of a stepparent adoption. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these documents, upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be served at the address on record at the clerk's office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. DATED:03/12/2026 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: Jessica Cyr Deputy Clerk March 15,22,29,April 5 2026 LSAR0478908