IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: ALEXANDER LEE HINZMAN, A CHILD CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 2026-AD-07-3 PETITION FOR ADOPTION NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: JAMES BENJAMIN BEA VER, III You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption was filed in this Court requesting the termination of your parental rights in the referenced male child. All parental rights you may have with respect to the referenced male child will be lost, and you will receive neither notice of nor be entitled to object to the termination of your parental rights and the adoption of the referenced male child unless, within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you file: ( 1) a petition to legitimate the referenced male child in the Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia, pursuant to O.C.G.A. SS 19-7-22; (2) notice of the filing of such petition to legitimate the referenced male child with Adoption Clerk of the Superior Court of Newton County, Georgia, at 1132 Usher Street, Room No. 338, Covington, Georgia 30014; and (3) notice of the filing of such petition to legitimate the referenced male child with the Petitioner's attorney, William F. Elliott, at 1140 Brown Street, Covington, Georgia 30014. You must make known such other objection as you may have to the adoption of the referenced male child within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice. This Notice of Publication shall be published for three (3) consecutive weeks and personal service of said notice is perfected upon the last day of publication. Respectfully submitted this 20th day of May, 2026. William F. Elliott Attorney for Petitioner Georgia Bar Bo. 244905 1140 Brown Street Covington, Georgia 30014 770-788-9400