IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF S.M, SEX: F, DOB: 04/04/09, FILE NO. 1131898, A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE; SUMMONS FOR PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT GUARDIAN; TO: ANITA MARLOW, THE BIOLOGICAL MOTHER OF THE ABOVE- NAMED CHILD, AND TO: ANY PUTATIVE FATHER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD AND TO ANY PERSON CLAIMING PATERNITY IN THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. BY ORDER DATED JUNE 27, 2025 GRANTING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUVENILE COURT OF MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA TO ANSWER THE ALLEGATIONS OF A PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT GUARDIAN FILED ON JUNE 26, 2025 BY THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ACTING THROUGH THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES. YOU MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE PETITION DIRECTLY OR BY MAIL FROM THE CLERK OF SAID COURT. THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE ALLEGATIONS IS THAT THE CHILD IS A DEPENDENT CHILD AND IT IS IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST TO HAVE A PERMANENT GUARDIAN. THE COURT HEARING OF YOUR CASE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JULY 30, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE COURTROOM OF THE JUVENILE COURT, 100 10TH STREET, 1ST FLOOR, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO OBJECT EITHER TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP OR TO THE SELECTION OF THE PROPOSED GUARDIAN, OR BOTH. ANY OBJECTION MUST BE FILED IN WRITING WITH THE COURT WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY IN THIS PROCEEDING. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE, CONTACT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT (706) 653-4290. WITNESS THE HONORABLE ANDREW DODGEN, JUDGE OF SAID COURT, THIS 10 TH DAY OF JULY, 2025. CLERK, JUVENILE COURT MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA. IPL0253584 Jul 13,20 2025