19513 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/25 DCS'S NOTICE OF HEARING

19513 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/25 DCS'S NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A PERMANENT GUARDIAN OF MINOR CHILD No. JD202100037 (Honorable Timothy M. Wright) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: VALENTINO FRANCISCO ESTRADA d.o.b. 08/31/2020 Person under 18 years of age. TO: CHRISTINA LEEANN ESTRADA, ELIJAH FRYER, 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 Motion for Appointment of a Permanent Guardian under Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 8-871 and 8-872 and Rule 344 of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for the JuvenileCourt. 2. The Court has set an Initial hearing on the 16th day of September, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., and a Publication hearing on the 23rd day of September, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, Arizona 85501, before the Honorable Timothy M. Wright for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the motion. 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, settlement conference, status conference or guardianship adjudication, without good cause shown, may result in a finding that you have waived your legal rights and have admitted the allegations in the Motion. In addition, if you fail to appear, without good cause shown, the hearing may go forward in your absence and may result in the establishment of a permanent guardianship 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 Motion for Appointment of a Permanent Guardian and Notice of Hearing by submitting a written request to: R KEITH PERKINS, Office of the Attorney General, CFP/PSS-- Pinal/Gila Unit, 2005 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. The assigned case manager is Esmeralda Spalding and may be reached by telephone at (928)425-3231. 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) 425-3231. 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 25th day of July, 2025. KRISTIN K. MAYES Attorney General /s/ R. Keith Perkins R KEITH PERKINS Assistant Attorney General 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/25 CNS-3954165