Notice of Suit - AD-000003 Binkley

March 8, 2018 at 6:26 p.m.

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SUMMONS  NOTICE- SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF INDIANA

SS:

COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF

JOCELYN ROSE BINKLEY, Minor

ASHLEY BINKLEY, Petitioner

v.  

SARAH J. KINDIG, Respondent/Natural Mother

IN THE KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 1

CAUSE  NO. 43D01-1803-AD-000003

NOTICE OF SUIT

    The State of lndiana to SARAH J. KINDIG  above  named,  and any other person  who may be concerned. You are notified that a Petition  for Step-Mother's Adoption of Minor  Child  was filed  on March  6, 2018  in the Court  above  named  and the  Court  has scheduled  hearing on said Petition on May 4, 2018 at 8:30 A.M.

    Specifically, Sarah J.  Kindig, who  is  the  natural  mother   of  Jocelyn   Rose Binkley (hereinafter "the child"), born on the 17th of May, 2015, is hereby notified that a Petition for Step-Mother's Adoption of Minor  Child  was filed  in the office  of the Clerk  of Kosciusko Superior Court  1, 121  North  Lake  Street,  Warsaw,  Indiana  46580  on  March  6, 2018.   The  Petition for Adoption alleges  that the consent to adoption of Sarah J. Kindig (your consent) is not required because  Sarah  J. Kindig  (you) has (you have) not had any substantial contact  or communication with Jocelyn  Rose Binkley for a period  of more than one  year,  and knowingly has (have) failed to provide  for the care and support  of Jocelyn Rose Binkley for a period  of more than  one year, when  able to do so as required by law or judicial  decree.  Indiana  Code § 31-19-9-8(a)(2) states: "A parent of a child in the custody of another person if for a period of at least one (1) year the parent fails without  justifiable  cause  to communicate  significantly  with  the child when able to do so; or knowingly fails to provide for the care and support of the child when able to do so as required by law or judicial decree."

    Subsection b of Indiana Code § 31-19-9-8 states: "If a parent has made only token efforts to support or to communicate with the child the court may declare the child abandoned by the parent.

    Additionally, Indiana Code § 31-19-9-S(a)(l) states: "A parent or parents if the child is adjudged to have been abandoned or deserted for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the date of the filing of  the  petition  for adoption."    Sarah  J. Kindig,  the natural  mother,  has abandoned  Jocelyn, and has failed without justifiable cause to communicate significantly with the child when able to do so; and/or knowingly failed for more than a year, to provide for the care and support of the child when able to do so as required by law or judicial decree.

    If Sarah J. Kindig (you) wishes (wish) to contest the adoption of the child, she (you) must file a Motion  to Contest  the Adoption  in accordance  with I.C. §31-19-10  in the above-named Court  not later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice of said pending adoption.

    If Sarah J. Kindig does (you do) not file a Motion  to Contest the Adoption  within thirty (30) days after such service  of this Notice, the above-named Court will hear and determine  the Petition for Adoption.  Her (your) consent will be irrevocably  implied, and she (you) will lose her (your)  right  to contest  either  the adoption  or the validity  of her (your)  implied  consent  to the adoption.

    If you have a claim for relief against the Petitioner  arising from the same transaction or occurrence, or if you object to the adoption requested, you must assert it in writing, by you or your attorney on or before the 23rd day of April, 2018, (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Published  Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so a judgment will be entered granting the Petitioner's Petition for Adoption.

Ann Torpy, Clerk

Kosciusko Circuit Court

Paul D. Refior ("Rafe")

Attorney #6373-98

REFIOR LAW OFFICE

347 N. Buffalo St. Warsaw, IN 46580

TEL: 574/269-6649

FAX: 574/269-7487

EMAIL: paul @refior.com

Attorney for Petitioner

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SUMMONS  NOTICE- SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF INDIANA

SS:

COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF

JOCELYN ROSE BINKLEY, Minor

ASHLEY BINKLEY, Petitioner

v.  

SARAH J. KINDIG, Respondent/Natural Mother

IN THE KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 1

CAUSE  NO. 43D01-1803-AD-000003

NOTICE OF SUIT

    The State of lndiana to SARAH J. KINDIG  above  named,  and any other person  who may be concerned. You are notified that a Petition  for Step-Mother's Adoption of Minor  Child  was filed  on March  6, 2018  in the Court  above  named  and the  Court  has scheduled  hearing on said Petition on May 4, 2018 at 8:30 A.M.

    Specifically, Sarah J.  Kindig, who  is  the  natural  mother   of  Jocelyn   Rose Binkley (hereinafter "the child"), born on the 17th of May, 2015, is hereby notified that a Petition for Step-Mother's Adoption of Minor  Child  was filed  in the office  of the Clerk  of Kosciusko Superior Court  1, 121  North  Lake  Street,  Warsaw,  Indiana  46580  on  March  6, 2018.   The  Petition for Adoption alleges  that the consent to adoption of Sarah J. Kindig (your consent) is not required because  Sarah  J. Kindig  (you) has (you have) not had any substantial contact  or communication with Jocelyn  Rose Binkley for a period  of more than one  year,  and knowingly has (have) failed to provide  for the care and support  of Jocelyn Rose Binkley for a period  of more than  one year, when  able to do so as required by law or judicial  decree.  Indiana  Code § 31-19-9-8(a)(2) states: "A parent of a child in the custody of another person if for a period of at least one (1) year the parent fails without  justifiable  cause  to communicate  significantly  with  the child when able to do so; or knowingly fails to provide for the care and support of the child when able to do so as required by law or judicial decree."

    Subsection b of Indiana Code § 31-19-9-8 states: "If a parent has made only token efforts to support or to communicate with the child the court may declare the child abandoned by the parent.

    Additionally, Indiana Code § 31-19-9-S(a)(l) states: "A parent or parents if the child is adjudged to have been abandoned or deserted for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the date of the filing of  the  petition  for adoption."    Sarah  J. Kindig,  the natural  mother,  has abandoned  Jocelyn, and has failed without justifiable cause to communicate significantly with the child when able to do so; and/or knowingly failed for more than a year, to provide for the care and support of the child when able to do so as required by law or judicial decree.

    If Sarah J. Kindig (you) wishes (wish) to contest the adoption of the child, she (you) must file a Motion  to Contest  the Adoption  in accordance  with I.C. §31-19-10  in the above-named Court  not later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice of said pending adoption.

    If Sarah J. Kindig does (you do) not file a Motion  to Contest the Adoption  within thirty (30) days after such service  of this Notice, the above-named Court will hear and determine  the Petition for Adoption.  Her (your) consent will be irrevocably  implied, and she (you) will lose her (your)  right  to contest  either  the adoption  or the validity  of her (your)  implied  consent  to the adoption.

    If you have a claim for relief against the Petitioner  arising from the same transaction or occurrence, or if you object to the adoption requested, you must assert it in writing, by you or your attorney on or before the 23rd day of April, 2018, (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Published  Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so a judgment will be entered granting the Petitioner's Petition for Adoption.

Ann Torpy, Clerk

Kosciusko Circuit Court

Paul D. Refior ("Rafe")

Attorney #6373-98

REFIOR LAW OFFICE

347 N. Buffalo St. Warsaw, IN 46580

TEL: 574/269-6649

FAX: 574/269-7487

EMAIL: paul @refior.com

Attorney for Petitioner

3-10,17,24 hspaxlp



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