NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PUTNAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE CASE NO. 2025-CV-380 JUSTINE LEE BERNARD AND ALAN JAMES BERNARD PETITIONERS VS. JEFFERSON SCOTT KENNEDY RESPONDENT ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing from the Petition in this cause, which is sworn to that the residence and current address of the above listed Respondent, JEFFERSON SCOTT KENNEDY, is unknown and cannot be served with process. It is ordered that publication be made for four consecutive weeks in THE TENNESSEAN, a newspaper published in NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE requiring the said respondent, JEFFERSON SCOTT KENNEDY, to appear before the clerk of said Court on or before thirty days after the last publication hereof and make defense to the Petition filed in the above cause, which seeks a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION. This the 30th day of March, 2026. Beth Shipley, Attorney at Law 310 E. Broad Street, Suite C Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 TO BE RUN: 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, & 4/23 April 2, 9, 16, 23 2026 LOKR0474878