19258 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2024 DCS'S NOTICE

19258 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2024 DCS'S NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP No. JD202400001 (Honorable Timothy M. Wright) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: LUCA MILO DENTON d.o.b. 01/01/2024 Person under 18 years of age. TO: MANUEL LOPEZ and John DOE, a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named child. 1. The Department of Child Safety, (DCS or the Department), by and through undersigned counsel, has filed a Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship under Title 8, of the Arizona Revised Statutes and Rule 351 of the Rules of Procedure for the Juvenile Court. 2. The Court has set an Initial hearing on the 21st day of November, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., and a Publication hearing on the 21st day of November, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 714 South Beeline Highway Ste 104, Payson, Arizona 85541, before the Honorable Timothy M. Wright for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your child are entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing. You may hire your own attorney or, if you cannot afford an attorney and want to be represented by an attorney, one may be appointed by the Court. 4. You have a right to appear as a party in this proceeding. You are advised that your failure to personally appear in court at the initial hearing, pretrial conference, status conference or termination adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Petition. In addition, if you fail to appear without good cause, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in termination of your parental rights based upon the record and the evidence presented to the Court. 5. If you are receiving this Notice by publication, you may obtain a copy of the Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: R KEITH PERKINS, Office of the Attorney General, CFP/PSS, 120 W. 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Mesa, Arizona 85210. The assigned child safety worker is Sara Argel and may be reached by telephone at (928) 468-9868. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding and can be made by calling (928) 474-3978. 7. You have the right to make a request or motion prior to any hearing that the hearing be closed to the public. DATED this 8th day of October, 2024. KRISTIN K. MAYES Attorney General /s/ R Keith Perkins R KEITH PERKINS Assistant Attorney General 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/24 CNS-3860616#