Notice of Adoption to Named Father

Notice of Adoption to Named Father STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT 22 ) SS: COUNTY OF MARION ) CAUSE NO.: 49D22-2605-AD-029308 IN RE THE ADOPTION OF KINGSTON COX, 02/23/2022 NOTICE TO NAMED FATHER Wayne Tamonte Jones Junior who has been named the father of the child born to Lauren Michelle Cox on February 23, 2022, or who claims to be the father of the child born to Lauren Michelle Cox on February 23, 2022, is notified that a petition for adoption of the child was filed in the office of the clerk of Marion Superior Court 22, which is located at 675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, Indiana 46203. If Wayne Tamonte Jones Junior seeks to contest the adoption of the child, he 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 Wayne Tamonte Jones Junior 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. His consent will be irrevocably implied and he will lose his right to contest either the adoption or the validity of his implied consent to the adoption. He will lose his right to establish his paternity of the child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction. Nothing Lauren Michelle Cox or anyone else says to Wayne Tamonte Jones Junior relieves Wayne Tamonte Jones Junior of his obligations under this notice. Under Indiana law, a putative father is a person who is named as or claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who has not yet been legally proven to be the child's father. For purposes of this notice, Wayne Tamonte Jones Junior is a putative father under the laws in Indiana regarding adoption. This notice complies with IC 31-19-4-5 but does not exhaustively set forth a putative father's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes. Date: June 24, 2026 Bradley R. Schwimer, #35732-49 Attorney for Petitioner, Kim Cox Bradley R. Schwimer P.O. Box 17435 Indianapolis, IN 46227 317-533-7636 Brad.Schwimer@EliteLegal.law July 10, 17, 24 2026 LSBN0552907