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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BARTON COUNTY, MISSOURI

JUVENILE DIVISION

In Re the Adoption of:

I. C. G.

A male minor child,

CHRISTOPHER J. JONES and

REBECCA J. JONES,

Husband and Wife,

Petitioners

NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

The State of Missouri to unknown father.

You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court for the County of Barton, Missouri at Lamar, the object and general nature of which is an adoption of a minor child.

The names of all parties in this action are stated in the caption above and the name and address of attorney for Petitioners is Michael Smalley, 201 West 10th Street, Lamar, Missouri 64759.

You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 1st day of January 2020, judgment by default will be rendered against you.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 20th day of December, 2019.

s-MELINDA MABERRY

Circuit Clerk

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