STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF YORK IN THE FAMILY COURT S 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET NUMBER: 2025-DR-46-1941 South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff vs. Dilcia Martinez and Victor Matute Defendants. IN THE INTEREST OF: CHILD BORN 2021 CHILD BORN 2011 MINORS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. SUMMONS AND NOTICES YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THIS MATTER ON APRIL 23, 2026 AT 9:30 A.M. This hearing will take place whether you appear or not and if you do not appear, you run the risk of the Plaintiff seeking a final order terminating your parental rights. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint for termination of your parental rights in and to the minor children in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for York County, 1555 West Main St., Rock Hill SC 29732, and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff at Post Office Box 2722, Anderson, South Carolin, 29622, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the plaintiff will apply for judgment by default against the defendant for the relief demanded in the Complaint. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that 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, 1555 West Main Street, Rock Hill, South Carolina, to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney (take all of these papers with you if you apply). It is your responsibility to contact the Clerk of Court's Office, 1555 W. Main St., Rock Hill SC 29732, 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. S.C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES /s/ Andrew T. Potter Andrew T. Potter, Attorney for Plaintiff South Carolina Department of Social Services P.O. Box 2722 Anderson, SC 29622 (864) 214-6233 Anderson, South Carolina February 19, 2026 IPL0316454 Feb 24,Mar 3,10 2026