IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF: M.A.M.L. a Minor Case No. JGJV006762

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF: M.A.M.L. a Minor Case No. JGJV006762 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Gerver Alexander Melgar Recinos, Parent of M.A.M.L. You are hereby notified that a Petition for Guardianship of the minor child, M.A.M.L. has been filed in the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Case No. JGJV006762. The petition seeks the appointment of Sonia Zarita Bustamante Cuadros as guardian of the minor child. The court has set an initial pretrial conference on this matter for March 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM, at the Polk Co. Justice Center, 222 5th Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50309. A subsequent final hearing date will be decided after this pretrial conference. You are required to file a response or appear at the hearing if you wish to contest the guardianship. If you do not respond or appear, the court may grant the petition and appoint a guardian for the minor child without further notice to you. A copy of the petition and accompanying documents may be obtained from the Clerk of Court at the Polk County Courthouse. Published in Des Moines Register on March 8, 2026 -March 29, 2026. Dated this 05th day of March, 2026. Attorney for Petitioner: Sonia Parras Konrad Law Offices of Sonia Parras PLLC 2925 Ingersoll Ave, Suite 7, Des Moines, IA 50312 (515) 255-9317 Justice@soniaparraslaw.com March 10, 17, 24, 31 2026 LIOW0473917