NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE #26JT000004-380 COUNTY OF GRANVILLE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN RE: E.N., a juvenile TO: Unknown Father of a Baby Boy Born December 27, 2018 TAKE NOTICE that pleadings seeking relief against you by the Granville County Department of Social Services have been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief sought is termination of your parental rights as to a female juvenile born December 27, 2018 in Vance County, North Carolina. You are required to make defense to such pleadings not later than September 7, 2026 and upon your failure to do so; the party seeking relief against you will apply to the court for termination of your parental rights as to said juveniles. This the 28 day of July, 2026 Daniel H. Washburn HICKS, PREDDY, WASHBURN & BRUMMITT, PC - Attorney for Granville County Department of Social Services -135 College Street - PO. Box 247 - Oxford, NC 27565 - (919) 693-8161 IPL0362836 Aug 4,11,18 2026