Court Notice — 25 East Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL (25-03-DP)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY
CASE NO. 25-03-DP
IN THE INTEREST OF:
H.J.S.   DOB: 9/30/2018,
 MINOR CHILD /
NOTICE OF ACTION 
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO:  Milton Strickland, 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: H.J.S. born on 9/30/2018. You are hereby commanded to appear on June 15, 2026, at 1:30 PM in person before the Honorable Cynthia Pivacek at the Hendry Courthouse, 25 E Hickpochee Avenue Courtroom 3 LaBelle, FL 33935, for an ADVISORY HEARING.
FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD 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 Dawn Oliver, Court Operations Manager, whose office is located at the Hendry County Courthouse, 25 East Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida 33935, and whose telephone number is (863)675-5374 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. 15th day of April, 2026.
BY: Kimberly Barrineau 
Clerk of Court              
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