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Legal Publication North Carolina Lincoln County In the General Court of Justice District Court Division File No.: 26JA000040-540 In the Matter of Avery Walker, Juvenile. Notice of Process of Publication in the District Court to: Macy Jordan Walker Mother of the Minor Child and Tevin Marquette Smith Father of the Minor Child Avery Walker born October 30, 2018, to Macy Jordan Walker Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the District Court in Lincoln County, Lincolnton, North Carolina, in the above-entitled action. That nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Action to Adjudicate the Juvenile as a Dependent Juvenile. You are required to make defense to such pleadings no later than June 8, 2026. Upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. You may contact the Clerk of Superior Court Lincoln County, North Carolina, immediately ask for a court appointed attorney. This 1st day of May 2026 R. Scott Hudson, Attorney for the Petitioner Lincoln County Department of Social Services P.O. Box 130 Lincolnton, NC 28093 Telephone 704-736-8857 State Bar: 46135 May 8, 15, 22 2026 LWLM0511944