Hearing for adoption of Lincoln Gabriel Newman scheduled for May 12, 2026.
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Deadline detected: hearing date — 2026-05-12
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- Published
- Category
- Probate
- City
- Ravenna
- Case #
- 2026 AD 00009
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What You Should Do Next
- 1
File an objection
If you wish to contest the adoption, file an objection within 14 days of notice.
- 2
Attend the hearing
Make sure to appear at the hearing on May 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
- 3
Contact the court
Reach out to the Portage County Probate Court for any questions regarding the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the purpose of the hearing?
- The hearing is to consider a petition for the adoption of Lincoln Gabriel Newman.
- How can I contest the adoption?
- You must file an objection within fourteen days of receiving notice and appear at the hearing.
- What happens if I don't contest the adoption?
- If you do not contest, a final decree of adoption may be granted, terminating your parental rights.
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Full Notice Text
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADOPTION PROBATE COURT OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO. IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF Lincoln Gabriel Newman. Case No. 2026 AD 00009 To: Reuben Vance, last known address is unknown. You are hereby notified that on March 11, 2026, Andrew Newman, filed in this Court a Petition For Adoption of Lincoln Gabriel Vance, a minor, whose date of birth is July 7, 2017, and for change of the name of the minor to Lincoln Gabriel Newman. This Court, located at 203 W. Main Street, Room 302, Ravenna, OH 44266-2779 will hear the petition on May 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. It is alleged in the Petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Reuben Vance is not required due to the following: That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner. That person is a parent who failed without justifiable cause to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner. "A final decree of adoption, if granted, will relieve you of all parental rights and responsibilities, including the right to contact the minor and except with respect to a spouse of the adoption petitioner and relatives of that spouse, terminate all legal and the minor's other relatives, so that the minor thereafter is a stranger to you and the minor's former relatives for all purposes. If you wish to contest the adoption, you must file an objection to the petition within fourteen days after proof of service of notice of the filing of the petition and of the time and place of hearing is given to you. If you wish to contest the adoption, you must also appear at the hearing. A final decree of adoption may be entered if you fail to file an objection to the adoption petition or appear at the hearing." PATRICIA J. SMITH, Probate Judge, By: Cindy Flatt, Deputy Clerk Mar 23, 30; Apr 6, 2026 26-00076