PROBATE COURT OF GREENE COUNTY, OHIO THOMAS M. O'DIAM,

PROBATE COURT OF GREENE COUNTY, OHIO THOMAS M. O'DIAM, JUDGE ADOPTION OF Cataleya Olivia Grace McKibben CASE NUMBER 11519AD NOTICE OF PUBLICATION To:Delilah Angelica McKibben & Hector J. Buentello You are hereby noticed that on the 4th day of September, 2024, Dichard Larry McKibben & Sondra Rae McKibben filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of Cataleya Olivia Grace McKibben a minor, whose date of birth is 4/23/2018, and for change of the name of the minor to Cataleya Olivia McKibben. The Greene County Probate Court, located at 45 N. Detroit Street, Xenia, OH 45385, will hear the petition on the 3rd day of December, 2024 at 9:00am. It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to RC.3107.07, that the consent of Delilah Angelica McKibben & Hector J. Buentello are not required due to the following: That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition of the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner, or Other grounds under R.C. 3107.07 (includes putative father of the minor born prior to January 1, 1997). "A FINAL DECREEE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL RELIEVE YOU OF ALL PARENTAL RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR, AND, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A SPOUSE OF THE ADOPTION PETITIONER AND RELATIVES OF THAT SPOUSE, TERMINATE ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND THE MINOR'S OTHER RELATVIES, SO THAT THE MINOR THEREAFFER IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND THE MINOR'S FORMER RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE PETITION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER PROOF OF SERVCIE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IS GIVEN TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST ALSO APPEARAT THE HEARING. A FINAL DEGREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION OR APPEAR AT THE HEARING". Thomas M. O'Diarn, Probate Judge NOTICE REGARDING LEGAL COUNSEL BECAUSE A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL TERMINATE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO COUNSEL TO REPRESENT YOU AT THE HEARING ON YOUR OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT THE HEARING ON YOUR OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED WITH COUNSEL. IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN APPOINTED COUNSEL, YOU MUST CONTACT THE GREENE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE. GREENE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER 64 E. MAIN ST. XENIA, OHIO 45385 PUB:September 10, 17, 24, 2024 90197496