STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHESTERFIELD IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NO.: 2025-DR-13-156 SUMMONS AND NOTICES [REMOVAL] South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff vs. Marlon Sturdivant In the interest of: CHILD BORN: 2008 TO: Defendant MARLON STURDIVANT YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and served with the complaint in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Chesterfield County, 200 West Main St., Chesterfield, SC 29709, on the 27th of May 2025, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request. You are not required to answer the complaint, but if you do, you should serve a copy of your answer upon plaintiff through its attorney at Post Office Box 269 Chesterfield, SC 29709. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, as a named Defendant in this action, you have the right to be present and represented by an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you. It is your responsibility to contact the Clerk of Court's Office, 200 West Main St., Chesterfield, SC 29709, to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that: (1) the guardian ad litem (GAL) who is appointed by the court in this action to represent the best interests of the child will provide the family court with a written report that includes an evaluation and assessment of the issues brought before the court along with recommendations; (2) the GAL's written report will be available for review twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the hearing; (3) you may review the report at the GAL Program county office. T. Brooke Allen, Attorney for Plaintiff S.C. Department of Social Services PO Box 269, Chesterfield, SC 29709 South Carolina Bar No. 72858 September 10, 2025 Chesterfield, South Carolina IPL0272109 Sep 21,28 2025