In the Matter of the Adoption of:ADIERA MARIE WALLING, a minor child. Case No. 26AP00139PUBLISHED SUMMONSTO: RYAN TYLER SMITHPETITIONERS have filed a petition for the adoption of ADIERA MARIE WALLING in the above-entitled court.You must file with the court a written answer to the motion for order to show cause and the order within 30 days after the date on which you are served with this summons or, if service is made by publication or posting under ORCP 7D(6), within 30 days from the date of last publication or posting.If you fail to file a written answer to the motion for order to show cause and to the order within the time provided, the court, without further notice and in your absence, may take any action that is authorized by law, including but not limited to entering a general judgment of adoption of the child if the court determines, on the date the answer is required or on a future date, that your consent is not required and that the adoption is in the child's best interests.In your answer, you must inform the court and the Petitioners of your telephone number or contact telephone number and your current residence, mailing, or contact address in the same state as your home.If you fail to file a written answer to the motion for order to show cause and to the order within the time provided, the court, without further notice and in your absence, may take any action that is authorized by law, including but not limited to entering a general judgment of adoption of the child if the court determines, on the date the answer is required or on a future date, that your consent is not required and that the adoption is in the child's best interests.If you file an answer to the motion for order to show cause and to the order, the court will schedule a hearing to address the motion for order and, if appropriate, the adoption petition, will order you to appear personally, and may schedule other hearings related to the petition and may order you to appear personally at those hearings.You have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you wish to be represented by a lawyer, please retain one as soon as possible to represent you in this proceeding. If you meet the state's financial guidelines, you are entitled to have a lawyer appointed for you at state expense. To request appointment of a lawyer to represent you at state expense, you must contact the Douglas County Circuit Court immediately.You are responsible for maintaining contact with your lawyer and keeping your lawyer advised of your whereabouts.This Summons is published by order of The Honorable Robert B. Johnson, Judge of the above-entitled court, made and entered on the 23rd of April, 2026, directing publication of this Summons once each week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published and of general circulation in Douglas County, Oregon.Date of first publication: May 15, 2026.DOLE COALWELLJames N. Forrester, OSB #060604 Of Attorneys for Petitioners, PO Box 1205 Roseburg, Oregon 97470Telephone: (541) 673-5541
Pub 102042 Dates: May 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 2026
