STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF DURHAM DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NUMBERS: 25JT000038-310; 25JT000039-310 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS RE: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF: B.N.D. and B.J.H. TO: Kimberly Brown, mother of male children born on April 27, 2015, in Wilson, North Carolina and December 03, 2018, and in Durham, North Carolina, and placed in the custody of the Durham County Department of Social Services on or about August 15, 2022. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a motion or petition has been filed by the Durham County Department of Social Services for the purpose of terminating your parental rights to the above-named minor children. You must prepare and file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Durham County a written answer to the petition within thirty (30) days of the first date of publication (written below). You must also serve a copy of the answer to the petitioner's attorney (address below). Your parental rights to the juveniles will be terminated upon failure to answer the petition within the time prescribed. You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting your parental rights. You are entitled to have an attorney appointed by the court if you cannot afford one, provided that you request an attorney at or before the time of the hearing. There is no attorney appointed to represent you in this proceeding unless ordered by the court. You may contact the Durham County Clerk of Superior Court immediately to request counsel. This is the 17th day of July 2025. PATRICK KUCHYT SENIOR ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY DURHAM COUNTY GOVERNMENT P. O. BOX 3508 DURHAM, NC 27702 PUBLISHED: _____ IPL0255654 Jul 21,28,Aug 4 2025