Hearing scheduled to determine adoption or guardianship for minor Kayden Brandon Reed Combs.

STEVEN P. RETTIG (SBN 178477) Assistant County Counsel COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA P.O. Box 69 Martinez, CA 94553 Telephone: (925) 655-2230 Facsimile: (925) 655-2267 Attorney for Petitioner SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA COUNTY In the Matter of | Case No. J24-00402 | KAYDEN BRANDON REED COMBS- | CITATION HARRISON | | (Welfare & Institutions Minor. | Code �� 366.23, 366.26) TO: FATHER, MOTHER OR ALL PERSONS CLAIMING TO BE THE FATHER OR MOTHER OF SAID MINOR: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Juvenile Court of the State of California, County of Contra Costa, has ordered that a hearing be held pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 to determine whether adoption, guardianship or long-term foster care is the most appropriate plan for the above-named minor, a dependent child of said Court. If it deems that the minor should be adopted, the Court may sever the parental rights of the parent or parents of the minor. The said minor is described as follows: a minor male under the age of 18 born July 26, 2021. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the hearing will be on May 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM in Superior Court, Department 5 or whichever Department to be assigned, located at the Walnut Creek Superior Court, 640 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, California 94596, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that you are required to appear before this Court at the time and place stated above to state your interest in the said minor. The parents and minor, and each of them, have the right to be represented by counsel in this case and the Judge shall advise the minor and the parents of this right to counsel. The Judge may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel. If any parent appears and is unable to afford counsel, the Court shall appoint counsel to represent said parents, unless said parents knowingly and intelligently waives counsel. The Court may continue the proceeding to make an appointment of counsel, or to enable counsel to acquaint himself with the case, or to determine whether the parents are unable to afford counsel at their own expense. Dated: 2/2/2026 (SEAL) CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT By: /s/ Lamara Thomas, Deputy CCT 6949316; Feb. 13, 20, 27; Mar. 6, 2026