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Children In Need JC-127, 126 & 128 Keplinger

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SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY

PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILD IN

NEED OF SERVICES HEARING

STATE OF INDIANA

SS:

COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO

IN THE KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT 1

CAUSE NUMBERS: 43D01-2206-JC-000126,

43D01-2206-JC-000127, 43D01-2206-JC-000128

IN THE MATTER OF:

KK – DOB 3/16/2009

IK – DOB 11/8/2010

MK – DOB 6/14/2012

CHILDREN ALLEGED TO BE

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES

AND

MELVIN KEPLINGER (FATHER) AND

ANY UNKNOWN ALLEGED FATHERS

    TO: MELVIN KEPLINGER AND ANY UNKNOWN

    ALLEGED FATHERS:

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed its Verified Petition Alleging the children to be in Need of Services, in accordance with I.C. 31-34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court.

    YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Kosciusko Superior Court 1, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw, IN 46580 - 574-372-2480 for an Initial/ Fact-Finding earing on 10/24/2022 at 2:30 PM.

    At said  hearing, the Court will consider the Petition and evidence thereon and will render its decision as to whether the above-named minor children are children in need of services and shall enter  adjudication accordingly. Your failure to appear after lawful notice will

be deemed as your default and waiver to be present at said hearing.

    UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJUDICATION, A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider (1) Alternatives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; 2) The necessity, nature, and extent of your participation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; and 3) Your financial responsibility for any services provided for the parent, guardian or custodian of the children including child support.

    YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition, judgment by default, and a dispositional decree may be entered against you without further notice.

    Dated this 16th day of August, 2022.

Ann Torpy

Kosciusko County Clerk

Benjamin Mahoney, 37036-20

Attorney

Indiana Department of Child Services

2307 E. Center St.

Warsaw, IN 46580

Office: (574) 267-2576

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