Notice for unknown father regarding custody hearing for child Brooklynn B.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MORROW COUNTY, OHIO JUVENILE DIVISION  IN THE MATTER OF:  CASE Nos:.2025AN 00045 Brooklynn B. (DOB 11/22/2023                JUDGE ROBERT C HICKSON, JR.     Magistrate Kevin P. Collins Abused, Neglected And/or Dependent Child     NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN FATHER OF ABOVE CHILD  Upon motion of the Morrow County Job and Family Services  (MCJFS) and for good cause shown, the Clerk of the Juvenile  Court shall issue Notice by Publication for John Doe, unknown  father in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Juvenile  Rule 16 and Local Juvenile Rule 18.  John Doe, unknown father, shall take notice that a Permanent Custody Hearing is currently set for Hearing April 10,  2026, at 1:00 pm, in the Morrow County Common Pleas  Court, Juvenile Division, 48 East High Street, Mount Gilead,  Ohio, 43338, regarding MCJFS' Complaint of Abuse, Neglect  and/or Dependency. Father of the above captioned child is  ordered to appear before said Court on said date. Father shall further take notice that the child is currently under a  Temporary Order of Custody by Morrow County Job and Family  Services.  You are hereby notified:  1. You are ordered to appear at the stated time and place for  the hearing.  If you do not appear, you may lose valuable rights  or be subject to court sanction for failure to appear.   2. You have a right to be represented by a lawyer at all  stages of the proceedings or you may waive your right to a lawyer.  If you wish to be represented by a lawyer but are unable to  employ one, you have a right to have a lawyer provided for you.   Therefore, if you wish to have a lawyer but believe you cannot  afford one, please contact the Clerk of the Juvenile Court, who  may be reached at the Juvenile Court telephone number (419)  947-5545, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00  a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  The address of the Juvenile Court is Morrow  County Courthouse, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.  3. You also have a right to offer evidence, to cross-examine  witnesses and to have a record of proceedings made, at public  expense if you are indigent.  You may bring witnesses with you  or the Court will subpoena witness for you.  4. In your contacts with the officers of this Court before the  hearing and with the Judge during the hearing, you have the  right to remain silent in regard to the facts in the complaint.  If  you desire to discuss the case with the officers of the Court or  the Judge, anything you say may be used in the determination of  the case.  5. If the Court grants permanent custody, you will LOSE  FOREVER all parental rights and privileges of Brooklynn B.  These privileges include but are not limited to 1.) the right to  consent to an adoption and be notified of an adoption hearing 2.)  the right to decide on the name of the child(ren) if an adoption is  granted 3.) the right to know where the child(ren) are placed and  will live 4.) the right to decide what religious training, if any, the  child(ren) will receive 5.) the right to visit with or have any contact with the child(ren). Also, all duties, including the obligation to  pay child support and to provide and care for the child(ren) will  FOREVER END.  Magistrate Kevin P. Collins  February 18, 2026  1T 90218338