Notice

Notice Notice is given to MICHAEL LaVALLE aka MICHAEL LaVALLEE and JOHN DOE that you have been identified by Deanne Garcia, the natural mother, as a potential father of a female child born August 2025. You are informed of the following: 1. Deanne, the natural mother, plans to place the child for adoption. 2. As a potential father, under Sections 8-106 and 8-107, Arizona Revised Statutes, you have the right to consent or withhold consent to the adoption. 3. Your written consent to the adoption is irrevocable once you give it. 4. If you are not in agreement with the adoption plan, and want to withhold consent to the adoption, you have thirty (30) days from the date of service of this notice to complete both of the following tasks: a. You must initiate paternity proceedings under Title 25, Chapter 6, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, and b. You must serve the mother within thirty days after completion of service of this Notice with the paternity paperwork. 5. You have the obligation to proceed to judgment in the paternity action. 6. In the paternity proceedings, you have the right to seek custody. 7. If you are established as the child's father, you must begin to provide financial support. You may also be responsible for past support pursuant to A.R.S. §25-809(A). 8. If you do not file a paternity action under Title 25, Chapter 6, Article 1 and do not serve the mother within thirty days after completion of the service of this Notice and pursue the action to judgment, you cannot bring or maintain any action to assert any interest in the child. 9. A potential father who fails to file a paternity action and who does not comply with all applicable service requirements within thirty days after being served with this notice (even if by publication) waives his right to be notified of any judicial hearing regarding this child's adoption or the termination of parental rights and his consent to the adoption is not required. 10. The Indian child welfare act may supersede the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding adoption and paternity. 11. For purposes of service of a paternity action under Title 25, Chapter 6, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, service may be made on the mother at the adoption agency on this case, MOTHER GOOSE ADOPTIONS, located at 11602 N. 88th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260. (480) 626-4900. You may wish to consult with an attorney to assist you in responding to this notice. THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THIS NOTICE YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY TO ASSIST YOU IN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE. YOUR RIGHT TO PARENT YOUR CHILD WILL BE LOST IF YOU DO NOT ACT TO ESTABLISH YOUR PATERNITY WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. NO FURTHER NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN. October 9, 16, 23, 30 2025 LAZS0382134