THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT

THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org." TO: CHARLES BRUCE, Greetings: You are hereby commanded to appear and answer before the Honorable Marlene Gonzalez of the 388th District Court of El Paso County, Texas, at the Courthouse of said county in El Paso, Texas, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of twenty (20) days from the date of service of this citation, then and there to answer the Original Petition in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship, filed in said Court by Attorney at Law MARIO ORTIZ SAROLDI, 1811 E YANDELL EL PASO TX 79902, on this the 15th day of January, 2026 against CHARLES BRUCE , Respondent, and the said suit being number 2026DCM0359 on the docket of said Court and entitled: IN THE INTEREST OF N.M.D. AND P.B., CHILDREN A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: Original Petition in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship The date(s) and place(s) of birth of said child/children are as follows: Child's Name Date of Birth NEYSA MARIE DURAN CORONADO 02/07/2012 PRISCILLA BRUCE 03/20/2017 The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs. Issued and given under my hand and Seal of said Court at offices in El Paso, Texas, this on this the 3rd day of February, 2026 MARIO ORTIZ SAROLDI Attorney at Law 1811 E YANDELL EL PASO TX 79902 915-800-1111 NORMA FAVELA BARCELEAU, DISTRICT CLERK El Paso County, Texas Lilia Campos, Deputy March 15, 22, 29, April 5 2026 LACO0474827