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STATE OF INDIANA
IN THE JOHNSON CIR-
CUIT COURT
SS:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON
JUVENILE AND FAMILY
COURT DIVISION
IN RE: THE MATTER OF
CAUSE NO:
41C01-2601-JC-000005
BGJ - DOB 1/11/2026
A CHILD ALLEGED TO
BE
A CHILD IN NEED OF
SERVICES
AND
FATHER UNKNOWN
(FATHER)
MOTHER UNKNOWN
(MOTHER) AND
ANY UNKNOWN
ALLEGED FATHERS

SUMMONS FOR
SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF CHILD IN
NEED OF
SERVICES HEARING

TO: Father Unknown
Mother Unknown and
Any Unknown Alleged
Father
Whereabouts unknown
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN to the above noted
parent whose wherea-
bouts are unknown, as
well as
Any Unknown Alleged
Fathers, 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 ad-
judication hearing has
been scheduled with the
Court.
YOU ARE HEREBY
COMMANDED to appear
before the Judge of the
Johnson Circuit
Court/Juvenile and Family
Division, 1121 Hospital
Road, Franklin, IN 46131,
317-346-4691, for a(n)
FactFinding Hearing on
3/25/2026 at 8:30 AM. At
said hearing, the Court will
consider the Petition and
evidence thereon and will
render its decision 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
DISPOSITIONAL HEAR-
ING will be held in which
the Court will consider (1)
Alternatives for the care,
treatment, or rehabilitation
for the child; (2) The ne-
cessity, nature, and extent
of your participation in the
program of care, treat-
ment, or rehabilitation for
the child; and (3) Your fi-
nancial responsibility for
any services provided for
the parent, guardian or
custodian of the child in-
cluding 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 adjudication on
said petition, judgment by
default, may be entered
against you, or the court
may proceed in your ab-
sence, without further no-
tice.

Trena McLaughlin
Clerk

Ashlee Melton, Esq.,
30359-49
DCS Attorney, Indiana
Department of Child
Services
1784 E. Jefferson St
Franklin, IN 46131
60156900 hspaxlp
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