NOTICE OF PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE

STATE OF INDIANA SS: COUNTY OF Marion IN THE Marion CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF Marion CAUSE NO. 49C01-2509-MI-043062 IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF MINOR: Omari Jayvon Cox Name of Minor Desiree Smith Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE Notice is hereby given that Desiree Smith, as a self-represented litigant, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name on November 12, 2025 to change the name of Omari Jayvon Cox to Omari Jayvon Smith. The Petition is scheduled for a hearing in the Marion County Circuit Court on December 18, 2025 at 09:00 AM, which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. Date: December 18, 2025 Kate Sweeney Bell Clerk, Marion County Clerk HSPAXLP November 20,December 4,11 2025 LSBN0407137