Who must respond to this adoption notice?

Named alleged fathers and any unknown father of the child are notified and may file a response.

How do I contest the adoption?

File a written response within 30 days of last publication with the petitioner's attorney and the Shelby County Probate Court clerk.

What is the deadline to respond?

Thirty (30) days from the last published notice date (last publication listed May 22, 2026).

Probate — 8633 Hall Wood Drive, Montgomery, AL (PR-2025-003322)

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Affects:DefendantsHeirs

A petition has been filed in Shelby County Probate Court to adopt CEG, born Nov 20, 2022; alleged fathers (named and unknown) are notified and must file a written response within 30 days of the last published notice to contest. Failure to respond may be treated as consent and could terminate parental rights.

Key Takeaways

Adoption petition filed for CEG (born Nov 20, 2022).
Named alleged fathers and unknown father notified.
30 days from last publication to file a written response.
Failure to respond may be treated as consent and terminate rights.
Respond to attorney and Shelby County Probate Court clerk.

Deadline · Claims Deadline

June 21, 2026

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Published: May 22, 2026 · today
Category

Probate

City

Montgomery

Address

8633 Hall Wood Drive, Montgomery, AL

Case #

PR-2025-003322

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If you don't respond

If you do not file a written response within 30 days from the last publication date (May 22, 2026), the court may treat your failure as implied consent and may terminate any parental rights.

What to do next

1
Prepare and file a written response
Submit a written contest to the petitioner's attorney (James L. Entrekin Jr., 8633 Hall Wood Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117) and the Shelby County Probate Court clerk within 30 days of last publication (by June 21, 2026 if counting from May 22, 2026).
2
Contact the petitioner's attorney
Call James L. Entrekin Jr. at (205) 253-9119 to discuss the petition and next steps immediately.
3
File with Probate Court clerk
Send or deliver your written response to Chief Clerk, Shelby County Probate Court, P.O. Box 825, Columbiana, AL 35051 within the 30-day deadline.

Frequently asked questions

Who must respond to this adoption notice?: Named alleged fathers and any unknown father of the child are notified and may file a response.
How do I contest the adoption?: File a written response within 30 days of last publication with the petitioner's attorney and the Shelby County Probate Court clerk.
What is the deadline to respond?: Thirty (30) days from the last published notice date (last publication listed May 22, 2026).

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Legal terms in this notice

Petition to adopt: A formal written request asking the court to legally make someone the child's parent.
Notified party: A person legally informed of the proceeding who has the right to respond or appear in court.
Implied consent: When silence or inaction is treated by the court as agreement to the requested action.

Full Notice Text

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA
 
NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING -
 
Case No: PR-2025-003322
 
TO: Jeffrey Nelson, an alleged father; Craig Dominic Ungaro, an alleged father; Aaron Williamson, an alleged father, and any unknown father of CEG, a minor; whose whereabouts are unknown
 
Please take notice that a Petition to adopt CEG a female born to Katlynn Dawn Williamson on November 20, 2022 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama has been filed in the Probate Court of Shelby County. As a notified party, you may appear in the adoption proceeding to contest or support the Petition for Adoption.
 
   Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a written response within thirty (30) days from the last day this Notice of Adoption Proceeding is published with the attorney for said Petitioner, whose name and address is shown below, and with the Chief Clerk of the Shelby County Probate Court at P.O. Box 825, Columbiana, Alabama 35051. If you fail to respond within said thirty (30) days, the Court may construe that failure as an implied consent to the adoption and as a waiver of a right to appear and of further notice of the adoption proceedings. If the adoption is approved, your parental rights, if any, will be considered terminated,
 
This the 03 day of April, 2026.
 
                                                 Attorney:
                                                 JAMES L. ENTREKIN JR. , ESQ.
                                                  8633 HALL WOOD DRIVE
                                                  MONTGOMERY, AL 36117
                                                  (205)253-9119(B)
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