Notice by Publication Legal Notice in the Matter

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION LEGAL NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF MADISON RAE ELLIS, CASE NO. 90415, IN THE MIAMI COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, PROBATE DIVISION, 201 WEST MAIN STREET, TROY, OHIO 45373. TO SEAN RYAN ELLIS, NATURAL FATHER OF MADISON RAE ELLIS, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: You are hereby notified that a petition for the adoption of Madison Rae Ellis, who was born 11/09/2015 was filed in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio, Probate Division, on May 20, 2019 and that the hearing on said petition will be heard on the 4th day of November, 2019 at 1:30 o'clock PM. You have the right to appear at this hearing to present any reason why the adoption of this child should not take place. It is alleged in said petition that you, as father of said child have failed without justifiable cause to communicate with the minor or to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding either the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner. If you disagree with these allegations, you have the right to appear at that hearing and contest them, otherwise, the court can find your consent to the adoption not necessary. You may also appear at the adoption hearing if you feel that the adoption is not in the child's best interest, or be forever barred. "A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL RELIEVE YOU OF ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR, AND, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A SPOUSE OF THE ADOPTION PETITIONER AND RELATIVES OF THAT SPOUSE, TERMINATE ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND THE MINOR'S OTHER RELATIVES, SO THAT THE MINOR THEREAFTER IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND THE MINOR'S FORMER RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE PETITION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IS GIVEN TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST ALSO APPEAR AT THE HEARING. A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION OR APPEAR AT THE HEARING." SCOTT ALTENBURGER, Probate Judge 8-29, 9-5, 9-12, 9-19, 9-26, 10-3/2019