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STATE OF INDIANA
COUNTY OF BARTHOL-
OMEW
SS:
IN THE BARTHOLOMEW
CIRCUIT COURT
CAUSE NUMBER:
03C01-2512-JC-007281
IN THE MATTER OF:
SF - DOB 12/25/2015
A CHILD ALLEGED TO
BE A CHILD IN NEED
OF SERVICES
AND Unknown Father
(Father) Maddy Hernan-
dez (Alleged Father)
AND ANY UNKNOWN
ALLEGED FATHERS
SUMMONS FOR
SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION & NOTICE
OF child IN NEED OF
SERVICES HEARING
TO: Unknown Father
Maddy Hernandez and
Any Unknown Alleged
Father
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN to the above
noted parent whose
whereabouts are un-
known, as well as Any
Unknown Alleged Fa-
thers, whose wherea-
bouts are also unknown,
that the Indiana Depart-
ment of Child Services
has filed its Verified Peti-
tion Alleging the child to
be in Need of Services,
in accordance with I.C.
31-34-9-3, and that an
adjudication hearing has
been scheduled with the
Court.
YOU ARE HEREBY
COMMANDED to ap-
pear before the Judge of
the Bartholomew Circuit
Court, 234 Washington
Street, Columbus, IN
47201 - 812-379-1605
for a(n) hearing on 27th
day of August, 2026 at
9:00 a.m.
At said hearing, the Court
will consider the Petition
and evidence thereon
and will render its deci-
sion as to whether the
above named minor
child is child in need of
services and shall enter
adjudication accordingly.
Your failure to appear af-
ter lawful notice will be
deemed as your default
and waiver to be present
at said hearing.
UPON ENTRY OF SAID
ADJUDICATION, A DIS-
POSITIONAL HEARING
will be held in which the
Court will consider (1)
Alternatives for the care,
treatment, or rehabilita-
tion for the child; (2) The
necessity, nature, and
extent of your participa-
tion in the program of
care, treatment, or reha-
bilitation for the child;
and (3) Your financial re-
sponsibility for any ser-
vices provided for the
parent, guardian or cus-
todian of the child includ-
ing child support.
YOU MUST RESPOND
by appearing in person
or by an attorney within
thirty (30) days after the
last publication of this
notice, and in the event
you fail to do so, an ad-
judication on said peti-
tion, judgment by default
may be entered against
you, or the court may
proceed in your ab-
sence, without further
notice.
Shari J. Lentz
Clerk
Hallie Roots, 37345-30
Attorney, Indiana Depart-
ment of Child Services
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R 06-20-27--07-04-2026