Notice of Adoption Jessica Suzanne Herman, Whose Last

NOTICE OF ADOPTION Jessica Suzanne Herman, whose last known address was 3073 Viewcrest Pl., Kettering OH 45420, and whose current place of residence and whereabouts are unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on March 10, 2020 Gary Michael Pennington and Julia Ann Pennington, Legal custodians, filed their Petition for Adoption of Julian Chance Pennington, Case No. 2020ADP00037, in the Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio, praying that they be permitted by order of the Court, to adopt, as their own child, the child, Julian Chance Pennington, a minor, born at Kettering, Ohio and that the name of the child be changed to Julian Chance Pennington, alleging among other things in said Petition that Jessica Suzanne Herman, the natural mother, has failed without justifiable cause, to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor or to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one (1) year preceding the filing of the Adoption Petition. A final decree of adoption, if granted, will relieve you of all parental rights 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 former relatives for all purposes. If you wish to contest the adoption, you must file an objection to the petition within fourteen (14) days after proof of service 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 appear at the hearing. A final decree of adoption may be entered if you fail to file an objection to the adoption petition or appear at the hearing. The petition will be heard for determination by the Honorable Judge Alice O. McCollum of the Probate Court of Montgomery County, Ohio, 41 North Perry Street, Dayton, Ohio on the 19th day of June, 2020 at 10:30am. 5-11, 5-18, 5-25/2020