NOTICE TO APPEAR (IN PERSON) NOTICE OF PROCEEDING OF AN ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING

NOTICE TO APPEAR (IN PERSON) NOTICE OF PROCEEDING OF AN ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF STEUBEN IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMITTMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY PURSUANT TO SECTION 384-b OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND AN ARTICLE 6 TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDING DOCKET NO. B-01899-25; FILE NO. 21395 STEUBEN COUNTY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES O/B/O S.R. JEFFERS, III (DOB: 06/24/2014) A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ALLEGED TO BE AN ABANDONED CHILD BY AMBER M. GEROW- LAST KNOW ADDRESS 25 WHITING STREET BATH NY 14810 TO: AMBER M. GEROW YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO APPEAR IN PERSON ON MAY 20, 2026 AT 10:00 AM TRIAL BEFORE THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER M. TUNNEY AT THE STEUBEN COUNTY OFFICE COMPLEX BLDG 1 AT 3 EAST PULTENEY SQUARE BATH NY 14810, FLR 3 CTRM 4 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT A PETITION REQUESTING A FINDING OF ABANDONMENT AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS CONCERNING THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, STEUBEN COUNTY, AND THAT A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD ON MAY 20, 2026 AT 10:00 AM AT WHICH TIME YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER AND, IF YOU ARE A CUSTODIAL OR NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT, GUARDIAN, GRANDPARENT, FOSTER PARENT OR OTHER PERSON HAVING PHYSICAL OR LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD AND THE COURT FINDS THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR A LAWYER, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE A LAWYER ASSIGNED BY THE COURT. WARNING: YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AS DIRECTED MAY RESULT IN A WARRANT BEING ISSUED FOR YOUR ARREST OR AN ORDER TO BE ENTERED UPON YOUR DEFAULT FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, IN COURT APPROVAL OF THE ABANDONMENT PETITION AND TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND FINAL GUARDIANSHIP OF THE CHILD TO A SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL OR AUTHOR- IZED AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION. Publication Dates LNYS0504955