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Notice of action to terminate parental rights for children A.J. and P.J.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
JUVENILE DIVISION 1
IN THE INTEREST OF:
M.S. DOB: 09/06/2011
A.J. DOB: 11/08/2012
(as to this child)
P.J. DOB: 06/21/2017
(as to this child),
MINOR CHILD
CASE NO. 53-2023-DP-000021-XX
NOTICE OF ACTION
TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS
TO: Thomas Johnson,
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; A.J. born on 11/08/2012 and P.J born on 06/21/2017. You are hereby commanded to appear on April 15, 2026, at 8:30 AM before the Honorable Sharon Franklin Jennifer Steimle at the Polk Courthouse, 255 N Broadway Avenue Courtroom 5D Bartow, FL 33830, for an ADVISORY HEARING.
FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE 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 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 Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL (863)534-4686 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. Follow this link found on Floridas 10th Judicial Circuits website to submit an ADA accommodation request online: https://www.jud10.flcourts.org/ada-accommodation-request.
WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 23rd day of February 2026.
Stacey M. Butterfield,
Clerk of Court
By: Brianna Cotton
as Deputy Clerk
(SEAL)
February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2026 204773