February 29, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA

DAVIDSON COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

24 SP 58

For the Adoption of:

EMALEIGH ANN JONES, A minor child,

Vs.  JOHN DOE, Respondent.

TO: John Doe (unknown father of the adoptee)

Take notice that a Petition for Adoption was filed by JEREMY NATHAN JONES on the 7th day of February 2024, with the Clerk of Superior Court for Davidson County, Lexington, NC, in the above entitled special proceeding. The Petition relates to a female child born on 29th day of October, 2013 at LewisGale Medical Center, Salem, Virginia. The birth mother’s name is Shana Marie Goodwin and the minor child was conceived in Roanoke County, Virginia on or around February 3, 2013.

TAKE NOTICE that you are required to make defense to such pleading no later than forty (40) days after the date of first publication of this notice, exclusive of such date. Upon your failure to do so, the Petitioners will apply to the Court for relief sought in the Petition. Any parental rights that you may have will be terminated upon the entry of the Decree of Adoption.

This the 29 day of February, 2024.

Selena D. Lackey

Attorney for Petitioner

NC Bar# 44544

25 W. Guilford St., Ste. 1

Thomasville, North Carolina 27360

Telephone 336-475-4710