Probate — 101 W. Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH (26 AD 3)

PROBATE COURT OF BELMONT COUNTY, OHIOALBERT E. DAVIES, JUDGEADOPTION OF REMINGTON MICHAEL VOTACASE NO. 26 AD 3NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ADOPTIONNotice must be served not less than 20 days before the date of the hearing[R.C. 3107.11]To: KARR LEE BUTCHERLAST KNOWN ADDRESS112 WAYNESBURG PIKE RD MOUNDSVILLE,WV 26041To: MATTHEW S HODGELAST KNOWN ADDRESS69 ARLINGTON AVE MOUNDSVILLE,WV 26041You are hereby notified that on 02/27/2026, SHERRY R VOTA and JOHN M VOTA filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of REMINGTON MATTHEW BUTCHER, a minor, whose date of birth is 02/22/2017, and for the change of name of the minor to REMINGTON MICHAEL VOTA. This Court, located at the Belmont County Courthouse, 101 W. Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 will hear the petition on June 10, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of KARR LEE BUTCHER AND MATTHEW S. HODGE are 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.- That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide meaningful and regular maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition.The person meets criteria set forth under subsection ____________of R.C. 3107.07 and therefore the person's consent is not required.A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR. ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES WILL TERMINATE, SO THAT THE MINOR IS A STARNGER TO YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DIVISION (A)(1)(B) OF SECTION 3107.15 OF THE REVISED CODE.IF YOU OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION, AND THE MINOR WAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF AGE AT THE TIME THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WAS FILED, YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:1) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING.2) APPEAR AT THE HEARINGIF YOU OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION, AND THE MINOR WAS ONE YEAR OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WAS FILED, YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:1) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING. FOR GOOD CAUSE TO BE SHOWN, THE COURT MAY EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH A WRITTEN OBJECTION MAY BE FILED.2) APPEAR AT THE HEARING.A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN OBNECTION ON TIME AND APPEAR AT THE HEARING.RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY: YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU ARE INDIGENT AND UNABLE TO EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY PROVIDED FOR YOU PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120 OF THE REVISED CODE. YOU MUST CONTACT THE COURT ON RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE REQUESTING THAT AN ATTORNEY BE APPOINTED FOR YOU.THE COURT SHALL CONSIDE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ATTORNEY OR A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FILED BY AN ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVEMENTIONED TIME FRAMES, AS GROUNDS FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE WRITTEN OBJECTIONS.Albert E. Davies, Probate JudgeT.L. Apr 30, May 7, 14, 2026