Lake County Banner, Public Notices 04-09-2025

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF LAKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE

No. 2025JT000001

STATE OF TENNESSEE

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES,

Petitioner,

1. DETYJA GILES,

JOHNTERIO AKINS, and

SEAN CLAY

Respondents.

IN THE MATTER OF:

KOVIE GILES, DOB: 2-21-2021

JORDAN CLAY, DOB: 10-24-2022

CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, the Motion for Service by Publication and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of Sean Clay are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search; therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Sean Clay. It is therefore ORDERED that Sean Clay be served by publication of the following notice for four consecutive weeks in the Lake County Banner, a newspaper published in Lake County, Tennessee and in the Tippecanoe Gazette, a newspaper published in Clark County, Ohio, which is the area he was last known to reside in. It is further ORDERED that if Sean Clay does not enter an appearance or otherwise answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders, or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon Sean Clay by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk of Lake County, Tennessee.

NOTICE

The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to the minor child, Jordan Clay. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ordered to serve upon Marlene Simpson, attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children Services, 1979 St. John Avenue, Suite F, Dyersburg, TN 38024, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services, within thirty (30) days of the last day of publication against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §36-1-117(n) and Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the relief demanded in the Petition. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Lake County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office in Tiptonville, Tennessee.

Entered this 13 day of March, 2025.

Andrew Cook, JUDGE

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Simpson (025691)

Attorney for DCS

1979 St. John Ave., Suite F

Dyersburg, TN 38024

(731) 286-7077

3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9

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NOTICE OF MEETING

The Lake County Budget Committee will meet at the Lake County Courthouse April 15th, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. The meeting is open to the public.

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