19663 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/26 DCS'S NOTICE OF HEARING

19663 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/26 DCS'S NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEPENDENCY PETITION No. JD202300017 (Honorable Diana L. Kanon) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF GILA In the Matter of: SOPHIA GANS d.o.b. 01/05/2014 JAYDE AVA GANS d.o.b. 01/13/2015 Person(s) under 18 years of age. TO: JOHN DOE, a fictitious name, parents and/or guardians of the above-named children. 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 3rd day of March, 2026, at 4:30 a.m., and a Publication hearing on the 31st day of March, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., at the Gila County Superior Court, 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, Arizona 85501, before the Honorable Diana L. Kanon for the purpose of determining whether any parent or guardian named herein is contesting the allegations in the Petition. 3. You and your children 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--Pinal/Gila Unit, 2005 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. The assigned child safety worker 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 13th day of February, 2026. KRISTIN K. MAYES Attorney General /s/ R. Keith Perkins R KEITH PERKINS Assistant Attorney General 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20/26 CNS-4015736#