LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WYANDOT COUNTY, OHIO
PROBATE DIVISION
ADOPTION OF M.K.G
CASE NO.20255003
TO: Kenneth D. Tucker, Jr. L.K.A., 350 S. Hazel St., Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351
You are hereby notified that on the 26th day of August, 2025, Darren L. Gottfried, St. filed in this Court a Petition for Adoption of M.K.T., a minor, whose date of birth is August 27, 2008, and for change of name of the minor to M.K.G. This Court, located at Courthouse, 109 S. Sandusky Ave., Third Floor, Upper Sandusky, Ohio will hear the petition on the 30th day of June, 2026, at 11:00 o’clock A.M.
It is alleged in the petition, pursuant to R.C. 3107.07, that the consent of Kenneth D. Tucker, Jr. is not required due to the following:
That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
That person is a parent who has failed without justifiable cause to provide the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioner.
“A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR, ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES WILL TERMINATE, SO THAT THE MINOR IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND YOUR RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPOSES WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF DIVISION (A)(1)(b) OF SECTION 3107.15 OF THE REVISED CODE.
IF YOU OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION, AND THE MINOR IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF AGE AT THE TIME THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WAS FILED, YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING.
(2) APPEAR AT THE HEARING.
IF THE OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION, AND THE MINOR WAS ONE YEAR OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME THE PETITION FOR ADOPTION WAS FILED, YOU MUST DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION WITH THE COURT WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING. FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE COURT MAY EXTEND THE TIME IN WHICH A WRITTEN OBJECTION MAY BE FILED.
(2) APPEAR AT THE HEARING.
A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION ON TIME AND APPEAR AT THE HEARING.
RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU ARE INDIGENT AND UNABLE TO EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY PROVIDED FOR YOU PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120 OF THE REVISED CODE. YOU MUST CONTACT THE COURT ON RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE REQUESTING THAT AN ATTORNEY BE APPOINTED FOR YOU.
THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ATTORNEY OR A NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FILED BY AN ATTORNEY ON YOUR BEHALF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED TIME FRAMES, AS GROUNDS FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE WRITTEN OBJECTIONS.
DOUGLAS D. ROWLAND
Probate Judge
April 9, 16, 23, 30 May 7, 14