STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT COUNTY OF LEE 3rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BENJAMIN KEITH AND MARLENA KEITH, PLAINTIFFS, v. BABY BOY HILL (D.O.B. 9/20/25), A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF SEVEN (7) YEARS, DEFENDANT. ) NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS CASE NO.: 2025-DR-31-115 TO: JOHN DOE YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN THE FOLLOWING NOTICE: 1. That an adoption proceeding was filed in Lee County Family Court on November 19, 2025, regarding Baby Boy Hill, a male born on September 20, 2025, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. You are receiving notice of this adoption. 2. That in responding to this notice, you are required to use the caption and the number 2025-DR-31-115. 3. That if Notice to Contest, Intervene, or otherwise Respond is filed by you with the Court within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings, you will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard before the final hearing on the merits of this adoption. 4. To file Notice to Contest, Intervene, or otherwise Respond in this action, you must notify the above-named Court at the Spartanburg County Family Court, 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306, in writing of your reasons for Contesting, Intervening, or otherwise Responding to the case. The above-named court must be informed of your current address and any changes of your address during the adoption proceedings. That your failure to respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings constitutes your consent to the adoption and forfeiture of all of your rights and obligations to the above-named child. It is further alleged that your consent to this adoption is not required under S.C. Code Section 63-9-310 and that your parental rights should be terminated pursuant to S.C. Code Section 63-7-2570. This notice is given pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-9-730 (E). /s Amanda Cordell Amanda Cordell, Attorney for Plaintiffs 2764 Pleasant Road, Ste A #705 Fort Mill, South Carolina 29708 803-450-4550 Date: January 12, 2026 IPL0310656 Feb 4,11,18 2026