(Published in the McAlester News-Capital July 12th, 19th&26th, 2017.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PITTSBURG COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF R.W.S., A Minor NO. FA-2017-17 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: WELDON LUKE SHIPLEY AND RAMONA JO SHIPLEY TAKE NOTICE that this matter is regarding a Petition for Adoption and application for Adoption Without the Consent of the Natural Father and Natural Mother. Grounds upon which application is sought: That WELDON LUKE SHIPLEY is the natural father of the above named child and has failed to maintain a substantial and positive relationship with the child for a period of twelve of the preceding fourteen months. That the putative father has failed to financially support the child in accordance with his ability for twelve of the preceding fourteen months. That RAMONA JO SHIPLEY is the natural mother of the above named child and has failed to maintain substantial and positive relationship with the child for a period of twelve of the preceding fourteen months. That the putative mother has failed to financially support the child and accordance with her ability for twelve of the preceding fourteen months. YOU are hereby notified that the hearing upon the Application for Adoption Without the Consent of the Natural Father and Natural Mother is hereby set for the 23rd day of August, 2017 at 1:30 o'clock p.m. at the Pittsburg County Courthouse, McAlester, Oklahoma, and that unless you appear, judgement will be rendered against you accordingly. BE ADVISED THAT YOU MUST ANSWER SAID PETITION ON OR BEFORE THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2017, OR SAID PETITION FOR ADOPTION WILL BE TAKEN AS TRUE AND JUDGEMENT WILL BE RENDERED FOR THE PETITIONERS. THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING AND TO PRESENT EVIDENCE THAT YOU MAY HAVE IN OPPOSITION TO THE APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE NATURAL FATHER. THAT FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF INTEREST IN THE CHILD, WHICH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OF THIS PROCEEDING OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING, IN THE GRANTING OF THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT CONSENT OR PERMANENT RELINQUISHMENT OR IN THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND IN THE CHILD'S ADOPTION. THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU AT THIS PROCEEDING. /s/ Mindy M. Beare Judge of the District Court
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