BY ORDER OF THE 41st PROBATE COURT, MENOMINEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. TAKE NOTICE THAT THIS PUBLICATION CONSTITUTES LEGAL SERVICE. THE DEFENDANT MAY ANSWER THIS SUMMONS BY APPEARING IN PERSON OR VIA COUNSEL AT THE MENOMINEE COUNTY COURT HOUSE, 839 10TH AVENUE, MENOMINEE, MI 49858, OR FILING A RESPONSE AT THE SAME ADDRESS. A COPY SHOULD BE MAILED TO JOJEAN A. MILLER, BURKHART, LEWANDOWSKI & MILLER, P.C., 816 LUDINGTON, STREET, ESCANABA, MI 49829. FAILURE TO RESPOND OR APPEAR WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE MAY RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS BEING ENTERED IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. PETITION FOR ADOPTION (STEPPARENT) - FILE NO. 15-508-AY IN THE MATTER OF MINOR CHILD DC DEWOLFE, ADOPTEE AMANDA LEA BRUCE, JOIN WITH MY SPOUSE IN THIS PETITION FOR ADOPTION. THE PETITIONERS ARE: AMANDA LEA BRUCE (MAIDEN NAME: AMANDA LEA LINDSAY), MOTHER, [REDACTED], BARK RIVER, MICHIGAN 49807, BORN ON [REDACTED] IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, AND ADOPTING FATHER, NOEL JONATHAN BRUCE, STEP-FATHER, OF [REDACTED], BARK RIVER, MICHIGAN 49807, BORN ON [REDACTED] IN ESCANABA, MICHIGAN. EACH ADOPTING PETITIONER STATES: AN ACTION WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY DIVISION OF CIRCUIT COURT INVOLVING THE FAMILY OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE MINOR HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED IN PROVINCIAL COURT OF ALBERTA, CANADA, ASSIGNED TO JUDGE L. WITTEN, COURT CASE NO. 101335073V101001/MC, AND IS NO LONGER PENDING. I DESIRE TO ADOPT: MINOR CHILD DC DEWOLFE, BORN ON [REDACTED], AT FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA, CANADA, WHOSE CURRENT RESIDENCE IS [REDACTED], BARK RIVER, MICHIGAN 49807. THE ADOPTEE WILL BE MY HEIR AT LAW. THE ADOPTEE'S NAME WILL BE CHANGED TO MINOR CHILD DC BRUCE. THE ADOPTEE'S PARENTS ARE FATHER, CHRISTOPHER JOHN CHARLES DEWOLFE (BIRTHDATE AND ADDRESS ARE UNKNOWN), AND MOTHER, AMANDA LEA BRUCE (MAIDEN NAME: AMANDA LEA LINDSAY), BORN ON [REDACTED], WHOSE ADDRESS IS [REDACTED], BARK RIVER, MICHIGAN 49807. THE ADOPTEE HAS BEEN LIVING WITH THE PETITIONERS IN THEIR HOME FOR 31 MONTHS BEFORE FILING THIS PETITION. THE NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT OR COMPLY WITH A SUPPORT ORDER AND FAILED TO VISIT OR CONTACT THE ADOPTEE FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS OR MORE. I REQUEST: TERMINATION OF ALL EXISTING PARENTAL RIGHTS INCONSISTENT WITH THE ORDER OF ADOPTION, ENTRY OF AN ORDER APPROVING PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD WITH ME, AND ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF ADOPTION OF THE ADOPTEE'S NAME RECORDED AS STATED ABOVE. THE ADOPTION BE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR TWO YEARS. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STEPPARENT AND THE CHILD IS THAT OF A FATHER AND SON. I DECLARE THAT THE STATEMENTS ABOVE ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND BELIEF. JOJEAN A. MILLER (MICHIGAN BAR NO. P44563) 816 LUDINGTON STREET ESCANABA, MI 49829 TELEPHONE: (906) 786-4422 PETITIONER MOTHER, AMANDA LEA BRUCE PETITIONER FATHER, NOEL JONATHAN BRUCE
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