LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF W.M.J.R., CASE NUMBER 20255012 NOTICE OF HEARING ON ADOPTION OF MINOR TO: LARRY MICHAEL HALL, JR., no last known address You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of June, 2025, Johnathan Gordon Reyna filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of W.M.J.H. a minor, whose date of birth is 12-27-2011, and for change of the name of W.M.J.R This Court, located at 142 West 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805, will hear this Petition on the 21st day of October, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Larry Michael Hall, Jr., is not required due to the parent has failed without justifiable cause to provide for the maintenance of support of the minor as required by law and has had no contact with the minor for a period of at least five years immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition and the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner. "A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBLITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR. ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES WILL TERMINATE, SO THAT THE MINOR IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DIVISION (A)(1)(b) OF SECTION 3107.15 OF THE REVISED CODE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION, AND THE MINOR WAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF AGE AT THE TIME THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WAS FILED, YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PRITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING. (2) APPEAR AT THE HEARING. IF YOU OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION, AND THE MINOR WAS ONE YEAR OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WAS FILED, YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE COURT MAY EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH A WRITTEN OBJECTION MAY BE FILED. (2) APPEAR AT THE HEARING. A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION ON TIME AND APPEAR AT THE HEARING. RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY: YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU ARE INDIGENT AND UNABLE TO EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY PROVIDED FOR YOU PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120. OF THE REVISED CODE. YOU MUST CONTACT THE COURT ON RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE REQUESTING THAT AN ATTORNEY BE APPOINTED FOR YOU. THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ATTORNEY OR A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FILED BY AN ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVEMENTIONED TIME FRAMES, AS GROUNDS FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE WRITTEN OBJECTIONS." (C) All notices required under this section shall be given as specified in the Rules of Civil Procedure. Proof of the service of notice shall be filed with the court before the petition is heard. KAREN DESANTO KELLOGG Probate Judge September 9, 16, 23 2025 LWOO0364201