NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MOORE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 26SP000066-620 FOR THE ADOPTION OF A MINOR TO: Chris "Last Name Unknown", and/or unnamed and/or unknown father of Unborn Baby Husley, expected to be born on June 16, 2026, in Jackson County, Mississippi. Take notice that a Petition for Pre-Birth Determination of Right to Consent was filed with the Clerk of Superior Court for Moore County, North Carolina in the above-entitled special proceeding. The Petition relates Unborn Baby Husley, expected to be born on June 16, 2026, in Jackson County, Mississippi. The birth mother is Savannah Nichole Husley, who is a 21-year-old White female with brown hair, brown eyes, fair/light complexion, and a height/weight of 5'2 and 280lbs. Ms. Husley is a resident of Jackson County, Mississippi, who reports that the location of the biological father is unknown, but that conception occurred in Gulfport, Mississippi. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are required to file a response to such pleading not later than 40 days from the first day of publication of this notice, that date being March 31, 2026, and upon your failure to do so the Petitioner will apply to the Court for relief sought in the Petition. Any parental rights you may have will be terminated upon the entry of the decree of adoption. Kelly T. Dempsey, Attorney for Petitioners, 10310 Couloak Drive, #400, Charlotte NC 28216. IPL0327003 Mar 31 2026