LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF MITCHELL General Court of Justice District Court Division FILE NO: 25JT001042-600 and 25JT001043-600 IN THE MATTERS OF: A.S. PONDER DOB: 12/05/2010 J.G. PONDER DOB: 08/11/2014 Petitioner: Nairi Shea St. Germain To: Jonathan William Ponder TAKE NOTICE that pleadings seeking relief against you have been filed in the above entitled proceedings. The nature of the relief sought is the termination of your parental rights to the minor children named above pursuant to NCGS 7B-1100 et seq.. You are required to answer the Petitions not later than 02 February 2026, being 40 days from the date of the first publication of this Notice and upon your failure to do so, the Petitioner will seek the relief sought by the Petitions. This the 22nd day of December 2025. Hockaday & Hockaday, P.A. Daniel M. Hockaday Attorney for Petitioner Post Office Box 65 Burnsville, NC 28714 (828) 682-7060 December 22, 29, January 5 2026 LWLM0426986