Notice of Adoption

Notice of Adoption STATE OF INDIANA ) HAMILTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 2 )SS: COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) CAUSE NO: 29D02-2502-AD-000276 IN RE THE ADOPTION OF: ) ) CHARLES, Maria Kerry ) ) MINOR CHILD ) NOTICE OF ADOPTION Jameson Charles is notified that a petition for adoption of a child, named Maria Kerry Charles (the child), born to Edmonde Laimé on July 19, 2017, was filed in the office of the clerk of Hamilton County Superior Court, 1 North 8th Street, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 and 317-776-9600 The petition for adoption alleges that the consent to adoption of Jameson Charles is not required because he abandoned or deserted the child for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition for adoption, has failed without justifiable cause to communicate significantly with the child when able to do so for a period of at least one (1) year while that child has been in the custody of another person, has knowingly failed to provide for the care and support of the child when able to do so as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one (1) year while that child has been in the custody of another person, and/or is unfit to be a parent and it is in the child's best interests to dispense with his consent. If Jameson Charles seeks to contest the adoption of the child, Jameson Charles must file a motion to contest the adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court not later than fifteen (15) days after the date of service of this notice. If Jameson Charles does not file a motion to contest the adoption within fifteen (15) days after service of this notice, the above-named court will hear and determine the petition for adoption. The consent to adoption of Jameson Charles will be irrevocably implied, and Jameson Charles will lose the right to contest either the adoption or the validity of Jameson Charles implied consent to the adoption. No statement made to Jameson Charles relieves Jameson Charles of the obligations under this notice. This notice complies with IC 31-19-4.5-3 but does not exhaustively set forth a person's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes. /s/ Kathy Kreag Williams ____________________________ Clerk, Hamilton County Superior Court Jennifer Hanley, #15350-49 HANLEY ADOPTION LAW GROUP 140 East 22nd Street, Suite A Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (317) 602-2800 HANLEY ADOPTION LAW GROUP 571 Monon Boulevard, Suite 200 Carmel, Indiana 46032 HSPAXLP September 4, 11, 18 2025 LSBN0362691