NOTICE HALEY SARAH JARNIGAN, Plaintiff, vs. JERRY MICHAEL SMITH, Defendant. ) TO: Jerry Michael Smith (Address Unknown) Gaston County, North Carolina DEFENDANT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Complaint for Absolute Divorce has been filed by Haley Sarah Jarnigan in the General Court of Justice, District Court Division, Gaston County, North Carolina. You are required to make a defense to said pleading no later than forty (40) days from April 21, 2026, the date this legal ad first ran, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking the relief will apply to the Court for the Final Judgment of Divorce. PLANER LAW FIRM c/o Kristen Dangerfield, Legal Assistant to Geoffrey A. Planer, Attorney at Law 216 S. Marietta Street P.O. Box 1596 Gastonia, NC 28053-1596 Phone: 704-864-0235 Fax: 704-864-3396 general@planerlawfirm.com TStone@planerlawfirm.com IPL0332982 Apr 29,May 6,13,20 2026