DCS'S NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPNo. JD20200075(Honorable Nicholas Knauer)IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONAIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIMAIn the matter of:REX LEE LASTERD.O.B. 09/27/2025Person under 18 years of age.TO: MIKAYLA LYNN KNORPP, parents and/or guardians of the above-named child.1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Motion for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship under Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes and Rule 351 of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court.2. The Court has set a Publication hearing on the 14TH day of July, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., at the Pima County Juvenile Court, 2225 East Ajo Way, Tucson, Arizona 85713, before the Honorable Nicholas Knauer for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Motion.3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court.4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference, or termination adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Motion. In addition, if you fail to appear without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in termination of your parental rights based upon the record and the evidence presented to the Court.5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Motion for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: MARIA A. MORLACCI, Office of the Attorney General, CFP/PSS, 4211 S. Santa Rita Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85714. The assigned child safety worker is Silvana Gonzalez and may be reached by telephone at (520) 209-4616.6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling (520) 724-2000.7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public.DATED this ___ day of April, 2026.KRISTIN K. MAYESAttorney GeneralMARIA A. MORLACCIAssistant Attorney GeneralCNS-4037787#Publish: The Daily TerritorialDate: May 4, 11, 18 and 26, 2026DTT013457
