IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI YOUTH COURT DIVISION HARRISON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, BY ANDREA A. SANDERS, AND COLTON HUNTER PIERCE, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS NEXT FRIEND, ANDREA A. SANDERS PETITIONERS VS. CIVIL ACTION NO. 24-YC-2025-T-24(783269) ASHLEY LAVONE PIERCE, JIMMY MATTHEW THOMAS, AND UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER RESPONDENTS COUNTY COURT SUMMONS THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO: Unknown Putative Father, who is not to be found in the State of Mississippi on diligent inquiry and whose post office address is unknown to the Petitioners after diligent inquiry made by petitioners Jimmy Matthew Thomas, who is not to be found in the State of Mississippi on diligent inquiry and whose last known address is 1604 Whitewood Drive #24, Gautier, MS 39553; and no other post office addresses are known to the Petitioners after diligent inquiry made by said Petitioners You have been made a Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by the Harrison County Department of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services by Andrea A. Sanders, Commissioner, and, Colton Hunter Pierce, a minor, seeking to terminate your parental rights as those rights relate to said minor and demanding that the full custody, control and authority to act on behalf of said minor be placed with the Harrison County Department of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services. YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00 a.m. ON THE 5th DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 2025 IN THE COURTROOM OF THE HARRISON COUNTY YOUTH COURT LOCATED AT 761 ESTERS BLVD, BILOXI, MS 39530, AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE PETITION; INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire. ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this 1st day of August , 2025. JUSTIN WETZEL, CLERK HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39530 BY: Rhonda Snell Deputy Clerk Kimberly M. Henry, MSB#102602 Office of the Attorney General Child Protection Services 1141 Bayview Avenue, Suite 402 Biloxi, MS 39530 Office: (228) 436-6777 Cell: (601) 991-7970 Kimberly.Henry@ago.ms.gov IPL0260080 Aug 6,13,20 2025