Public Notice PUBLICATION FOR: PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE JUVENILE DEPARTMENT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: GORNEA ANDREA RICE, mother of DEMARCO DEWAYNE RIPPATOE DOB: 5/29/2014; Cause No. 25-7-00726-3; A Guardianship Petition was filed 6/23/2025. GORNEA ANDREA RICE, mother of DESTINY RENEE RIPPATOE; DOB: 2/24/2017; Cause No. 25-7-00727-1; A Guardianship Petition was filed 6/23/2025. MACIO SCOTT RICHARDS AKA MACIO JAMES RICHARDSON, father of DESTINY RENEE RIPPATOE; DOB: 2/24/2017; Cause No. 25-7-00727-1; A Guardianship Petition was filed 6/23/2025. JOHN DOE, unknown biological father of DESTINY RENEE RIPPATOE; DOB: 2/24/2017; Cause No. 25-7-00727-1; A Guardianship Petition was filed 6/23/2025 AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Guardianship has been filed alleging your child to be dependent and asking that an order be issued declaring that guardianship be established with respect to your child and that any parental rights be limited pursuant to RCW 13.34.230. You have important legal rights and you must take steps to protect your interests. In order to defend your parental rights, you have a right to a fact finding hearing before a judge, therefore, you are summoned to appear at a court hearing at 8:45 a.m. on: January 6th, 2026 at the Pierce County Family and Juvenile Court, 5501 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406. You are summoned to appear at the hearing on the date, time, and place set forth above. The court expects you to appear in person unless there are extenuating circumstances that prevent you from being able to do so. If appearing by zoom participate at https://zoom.us/join or call 253-215-8782 using Zoom Meeting ID 983 8387 6659, Passcode 256739. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. (Do not print below this line) DATED this 21st day of November, 2025. By: ________________________________ Nici LaRiviere Deputy County Clerk PUBLISH --- December 3rd, December 10th, and December 17th, 2025.