Notice of hearing for termination of parental rights for child B.B.K.

gpn10 RN4961 RN4961 gpn10 IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF  GORDON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF:  B.B.K. a/k/a: J.D.B.  SEX: MALE YOB: 2025 CASE NO.: 2500447 Child Under 18 Years of Age  SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING  To: Nickki Dawn Kimsey  mother of the above-named minor child, whose last known address is either the Executive Inn, 1446 US 41, Calhoun, GA 30701, 223 Horizon Hill Rd, SE, Calhoun, GA 30701 or 530 Thomas Bluff Rd, Rome, GA 10161, current whereabouts unknown: This Notice concerns the minor male child, B.B.K., who was born in 2025. On December 19, 2025, a Petition Seeking Termination of Parental Rights was filed by the Georgia Department of Human Services, acting through its agent, the Gordon County Division of Family and Children Services, "DFCS." The Petition seeks termination of your parental rights to B.B.K. The Order for Service by Publication was entered on January 16, 2026. You may obtain a free copy of the Petition which sets forth the specific allegations in detail from the Clerk of Gordon County Juvenile Court, located at 121 Newtown Road, Calhoun, GA 30701, 706/629-4561. The Court's mailing address is P.O. Box 562, Calhoun, GA 30703. This is a Summons requiring you to be in Court. Now therefore, you, the mother of the minor child, are commanded to be and appear in the Juvenile Court of Gordon County, Georgia located at 121 New Town Rd, Calhoun, GA 30701 for a final hearing on April 22, 2026 @1:30 p.m. and to remain in attendance from hour to hour and time to time until discharged by the Court, you then and there to make defense to the allegations of the Petition and to show cause why the prayers of the Petition should not be granted. THE HEARING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. If you fail to appear, the Court can terminate your rights in your absence, and you will permanently lose your rights as a parent to the child. This is a very serious matter. You have the right to hire an attorney to represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney for you, if the Court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to represent yourself, to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf, and to question those witnesses brought against you. If the Court terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to your child. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact, or have custody of your child or make any decisions affecting your child or your child's earnings or property. Your child will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else. Even if your parental rights are terminated, you will still be responsible for paying child support for your child's care unless and until your child is adopted and your child can still inherit from you unless and until your child is adopted. WITNESS the Honorable Lorie A. Moss, Judge of said Court, this the 16th day of January, 2026.  Karen Marroquin, Clerk of Court  Juvenile Court of Gordon County, Georgia.  2:6,13,20,27,2026