NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; LNCOLN COUNTY; IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN RE: LOWDER V. DIAL AND JOHN DOE; 26CV000246-540. IN RE: P.M., MINOR JUVENILE, TO: JOHN DOE, FATHER OF A MALE CHILD BORN AUGUST 24, 2024, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA RESPONDENT, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Complaint seeking custody with regard to a male child born to Hannah Dial in Lincoln County, North Carolina has been filed in the above matter. You are to answer this Complaint no later than July 29, 2026. Upon your failure to answer the Complaint by the date specified, an Order may be entered awarding Plaintiff custody with regard to the above-mentioned juvenile. The custody hearing on the Complaint is scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2B of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 120 Justice Place, Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092 and will proceed as scheduled if no Answer is filed. You are entitled to attend all hearings, and should keep the Clerk of Court informed of your current mailing address. Failure to attend may result in the Court awarding custody to the Plaintiff in your absence. Tracy Calhoun Attorney for Plaintiff 502 N Aspen Street Lincolnton, NC 28092 704-735-7491 June 19 & 26, 2026; July 3, 2026 IPL0348260 Jun 19,26,Jul 3 2026