NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION IREDELL COUNTY FILE NO. 26JT000060-480 IN THE MATTER OF: ATTICUS SAYRE PENCE, A Minor Child. NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED MINOR CHILD, BORN May 15, 2025, IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TO LACEY DANIELLE RODRIGUEZ (JORDAN) (DATE OF BIRTH: 6/10/1989). TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief sought is termination of your parental rights with regard to the minor child, ATTICUS SAYRE PENCE. (An Order for Service by Publication was entered by the District Court Judge on May 26, 2026.) You are required to make a defense to such pleading no later than July 21, 2026 and upon your failure to do so the Iredell County Department of Social Services will apply to the Court for the relief sought. YOU ARE NOTIFIED to appear and answer the Petition by serving the original of your written response upon the Iredell County Clerk of District Court, Juvenile Division, Iredell County Hall of Justice, 226 Stockton Street, Statesville, NC 28677, within forty (40) days after the date of first publication, or no later than July 21, 2026. You must also serve a copy of your written response on the Petitioner's Attorney listed below. You have a right to be represented by an attorney in this case. If you want an attorney and cannot afford one, the Court will appoint an attorney for you. You may contact the Iredell County Clerk of District Court immediately to ask for a court-appointed attorney. This is a new case, and any attorney appointed to represent you in another case will not represent you in this case unless the Court appoints that person again or you retain them. A copy of the Petition may also be obtained from the Clerk of Court during regular business hours. This Notice first given the 11th day of June, 2026. Jacklan Marsh Attorney for Petitioner Iredell County Department of Social Services 549 Eastside Drive Statesville, NC 28625 Telephone: 704-873-5631 IPL0346750 Jun 11,18,25 2026