Court Notice — 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, FL (24-DP-428-K1)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY
CASE NO. 24-DP-428-K1
IN THE INTEREST OF:
W.C. DOB: 1/13/2017,
MINOR CHILD
NOTICE OF ACTION
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO: Jacqueline Stacy, address unknown
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: W.C. born on 1/13/2017. You are hereby commanded to appear on May 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Gilberto Perez Steven Studybaker at the Lee Courthouse, Lee County Justice Center, 1700 Monroe Street Courtroom 3-A 3rd Floor Fort Myers, FL 33901, for an ADVISORY HEARING.
FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Brooke Dean, Operations Division Manager, whose office is located at Lee County Justice Center, 1700 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, and whose telephone number is (239) 533-1771 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 17th day of April, 2026.
Kevin C. Karnes, Clerk of Court
By: Guicela Santiago
As Deputy Clerk
April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2026
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