NOTICE TO LEGAL PUTATIVE FATHER IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF APPLING COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: PETITION OF * KIMBERLY LATAYE BEARD AND Children under the age TOMMY BEARD Jr., FOR THE * of 17 yrs Case No: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF * KENDRICK JEROME LEWIS, AND ANY UNKNOWN OR UN-NAMED * LEGAL OR BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF MINOR CHILD ELIANA * RACHELLE LEWIS, AGE: 3 * DOB: 08/06/2021 NOTICE TO LEGAL/ PUTATIVE FATHER TO: Kendrick Jerome Lewis and Any Unknown or Un-Named Legal or Biological Father Served Via Publication You are hereby informed that this petition to adopt has been filed in the Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia. Said petition seeks to terminate your rights and obligations with respect to the above-listed minor child, and of the child arising from the potential parental relationship, including the right to inheritance. The date and time of this hearing shall be October 31, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., at the Appling County Courtroom. You must respond to this notice in writing to the Clerk of Superior Court of Appling County, Georgia, or by service upon the Attorney of record in this matter, Jennifer Ellis Carver, or appear at the scheduled hearing, if you wish to contest the termination of your rights. Should you not wish to contest the termination of your parental rights and adoption by the Petitioners, you may file a written Surrender of Parental Rights and Final Release for Adoption. You may do so by contacting the attorney for the Petitioners, Jennifer Ellis Carver, 413 W. 15th Street, Alma, Georgia 31510. This the 15 Day of September, 2025. IPL0278658 Oct 5,12,19,26 2025