SUMMONS AND PROCESS IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: L. G. SEX: Male DOB: 06/04/2007 Case #107-25J-0118 A Child Under 18 Years of Age TO: MATHEW BARBER A Petition for Permanent Guardianship has been filed in this Court concerning the above child(ren). This is a summons requiring you to be in Court. If you fail to come to court as required, you may be held in contempt of court and punished accordingly. Now, therefore, you, the parties named above, are commanded to be and appear on the date and time stated below, and to remain in attendance from hour to hour, day to day, month to month, year to year, and time to time, as said case may be continued, and until discharged from the court, and you are commanded to lay any and all business aside and to be and appear before the Juvenile Court of Newton County, Georgia, located at 1132 Usher St., Covington, Georgia 30014, on the 22nd day of April, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., and you, the putative father, are likewise commanded to be and appear in said court at the time and place above stated, where you may make a defense to the Petition and show cause why the said child(ren) and all parties named herein should not be dealt with according to the provisions of law. Notice to the Biological Father: Pursuant to O.C.G.A. SS15-11-243.3, the biological father will lose all rights to object to the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor child if the biological father does not file an objection with the Court within fourteen (14) days of this notice. WITNESS the Honorable Candace Branche, Judge of said Court, this 25th day of March, 2025. /s/ Janell Gaines_ Clerk, Juvenile Court of Newton County, Georgia READ CAREFULLY This Summons requires you to be present at a formal hearing in the Juvenile Court. The child(ren) and other parties involved may be represented by a lawyer at all stages of these proceedings. If you want a lawyer, you may choose and hire your own lawyer. If you want to hire a lawyer, please contact your lawyer immediately. If you want a lawyer but are not able to hire a lawyer without undue financial hardship, you may ask for a lawyer to be appointed to represent you. The Court would inquire into your financial circumstances and if the Court finds you to be financially unable to hire a lawyer, then a lawyer will be appointed to represent you. Please contact immediately the Newton County Juvenile Court at 770-784-2060 if you wish to request a lawyer to be appointed to represent you. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY OF COURT TO REQUEST AN ATTORNEY. If you want a lawyer appointed to represent you, you must let the Court or the officer of the Court handling this case know that you want a lawyer immediately. Public Notice #702033 Run Dates: 3/30, 4/6