AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION FOR CANDACE JOHNSON In Re: Petition of Gabriel Johnson and Sydney Johnson for the Adoption of Minor Child Ezekiel Luther Johnson File No: AD2024DM000067 By Order for service by publication dated the 6th day of August, 2025, you are hereby notified that on October 3, 2024, the Plaintiff's, filed suit against you for Petition for Relative Adoption of Minor Child. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia and to serve upon Plaintiff's attorney, Stacy C. Bondurant, an Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the first publication of notice. Written notice shall be sent to the Law Office of Stacy C. Bondurant, PO Box 1514, Columbus, Georgia 31902 or via electronic service to scblegsec@yahoo.com. WITNESS THE HONORABLE ARTHUR L. SMITH III, BEMON G. MCBRIDE III, BOBBY G. PETERS, MAUREEN C. GOTTFRIED, JOHN T. MARTIN SR., BENJAMIN S. RICHARDSON, and CAROLYN CAIN BURCH, JUDGES OF SAID COURT IPL0261394 Aug 8,15,22,29 2025