COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO DOMESTIC

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OHIO DOMESTIC RELATIONS-JUVENILE-PROBATE LEGAL NOTICE IN RE: CASE NO.: 2025 AD 3 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF ZAYN ALAN WOOD Mother, Samantha Kunze, residence unknown, will take notice that on the 14th day of April, 2025, Jennifer and Seth Wood filed their Petitioner For Adoption of Minor in the Common Pleas Court of Champaign County, Ohio, Family Court - Juvenile Division, Urbana, Ohio 43078 in Case No.: 2025 Al) 3 known as In Re: In The Matter of The Adoption of Zayn Alan Wood, requesting that Jennifer and Seth Wood be granted an adoption; and for such other and further relief as may be just and proper. The last known address of Mother is as follows: 1934 Township Road 31 N., Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311. The Petition for Adoption will be heard on the 14th day of July 2025 at 9:30 AM . It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Samantha Kunze is not required due to the following: x That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to have more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition. x 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. 3107.01 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 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES WILL TERMINATE, SO THAT THE MINOR IS A STRANGER 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 THE HEARING. (2) APPEAR AT THE HEARING. IF 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 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 OBJECTION ON TIME AND APPEAR AT THE HEARING. RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY: YOU HAVE THE 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 CONSIDER A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ATTORNEY OR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FILED BY AN ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIONED TIME FRAMES, AS GROUNDS FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE WRITTEN OBJECTIONS. Respectfully submitted, THOMPSON, DUNLAP & HEYDINGER, LTD ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Zebulon N. Wagner (#00884337) 113 W. Columbus Avenue PO Box 68 Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 Telephone: (937) 593-6065 facsimile: (937)593-9978 email: zwagner@tdhlaw.com JUDGE: BRETT A. GILBERT May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27 & July 4, 2025 Order# 90208199