SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF PETITION/HEARING RE: TERMINATION OF PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP

COLLIN JUSTIN CASE, (DOB: 03/13/2013) Violette Alice Case, (DOB: 11/01/2015)

Liz Powell, Spokane Valley News Herald | Last updated Sep 17, 2024 4:7pm0

SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF PETITION/HEARING RE: TERMINATION OF PARENT

CHILD RELATIONSHIP IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE

NO. 24-5-00378-32

In Re the Interest of:

COLLIN JUSTIN CASE,

(DOB: 03/13/2013)

Violette Alice Case,

(DOB: 11/01/2015)

Persons under the age of 18.

The State of Washington to the said: Tharasa Johanna Eldridge, birthmother of Collin Justin Case, (DOB: 03/13/2013) and Violette Alice Case (DOB: 11/01/2015).

1. You have been named as the birthmother of the above-named children. A Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship has been filed in the above-entitled court by Petitioner, Amanda Corrine Jones. The Petitioner is asking the court for an order permanently terminating the parent-child relationship between you and the children, permanently terminating all of your rights to the children, and for a decree of adoption declaring the prospective adoptive parent to be the legal parent of the children.

2. The children are Collin Justin Case, born March 13, 2013 in Spokane, Washington and Violette Alice Case, born November 1, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. The children’s birthfather is James Andrew Case.

3. The court hearing on this matter shall be held on October 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the Spokane County Superior Court; Room 202, 1116 W. Broadway, Spokane, Washington. Your failure to appear at this hearing may result in a Default Order permanently terminating all of your rights to the above-named child.

4. In order to defend against this petition, you must respond to the petition by stating your defense in writing and by serving a copy on the person signing this summons and by filing the original with the clerk of the court. If you do not serve your written response within (1) twenty (20) days if you are served personally within the State of Washington, (2) thirty (30) days if you are served personally outside the State of Washington, or (3) thirty (30) days if you are served by publication, from the date of service of this summons and notice, an order permanently terminating your parent-child relationship with the child will be entered by default. A default order is one where the petitioners are entitled to what they ask for because you have not responded. If you serve a notice of appearance on Mark R. Iverson at the address below, you are entitled to notice before a default order may be entered.

5. One method of serving your response is to send it by certified mail with return receipt requested, if service is made by mail. The service shall be deemed complete upon the third day following the day upon which the response is placed in the mail, unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event service shall be deemed complete on the first day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, following the third day.

6. You are further notified that any non-consenting parent or alleged father has the right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent person who requests an attorney.

7. If the child is an Indian child as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901, et. seq. or RCW 13.38 et. seq., your parental rights may not be terminated unless you give valid consent to termination, or your parent-child relationship is terminated involuntarily pursuant to chapter 26.33 or 13.34.

8. If the Service Members Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.S. Appx. § 501 et. seq. and RCW 38.42.210 et. seq., apply, you may have certain rights and protections.

YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD.

DATED this 23rd day of August, 2024.

MARK R. IVERSON, P.S.

/S/ MARK R. IVERSON

MARK R. IVERSON, WSBA #18312

Attorney for Petitioner

FILE ORIGINAL WITH THE SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON:

CLERK OF THE COURT AT:

Clerk of the Court

Mark R. Iverson

Spokane County Court

Mark R. Iverson, P.S.