PROBATE COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO JEFFREY J. BEIGEL,

PROBATE COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO JEFFREY J. BEIGEL, JUDGE ADOPTION OF KYLEE NACHELL ELMORE CASE NO.: 2024 ADP 030 SERVICE BY PUBLICATION; NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: Tyler R. Snider, Address Unknown You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of November, 2024, David Joe Elmore, II, filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of Kylee Nachell Pellman, a minor, whose date of birth is August 21, 2018, and for change of the name of the said minor to Kylee Nachell Elmore. This Court, located at Second Floor, Shelby County Courthouse, Sidney, Ohio 45365, will hear the Petition on the 3rd day of February, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Tyler R. Snider is not required due to the following: * The parent 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 or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner. "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 OTHER RELATIVES, SO THAT THE SAID MINOR THEREAFTER 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 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. YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A LAWYER IN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS IN PROBATE COURT. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER AND MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THE COURT WILL APPOINT A LAWYER TO PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION. HEATHER ROE-MCCLAIN, WHO MAY BE REACHED AT TELEPHONE NUMBER (937) 498-7265, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:00 P.M., IS THE EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED BY THE COURT TO ARRANGE FOR THE PROMPT APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT PERSONS. YOU MUST FILL OUT A "FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM" BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED HEARING. THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MRS. ROE-MCCLAIN OR BY CONTACTING PROBATE COURT CLERK'S OFFICE AT 937-498-7263." Jeffrey J. Beigel, Probate Judge By: P. Rosengarten Deputy Clerk, Shelby County Probate Court December 7, 14, 21 90201030 sdn