STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF CASS IN

Published February 01, 2023 at 1:46 AM

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF CASS IN DISTRICT COURT EAST CENTRAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT In re the Adoption of Aiyana Nevaeh Keller-Thomas, a minor child: Matthew Adam Thomas, Petitioner, vs. Erica Danielle Thomas, Sean A. Keller, and Christopher D. Jones, as Executive Director of the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Respondents. Court File No. 09-2023-DM-34 SUMMONS THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: [1] You are hereby summoned and required to defend against the Petition, which is herewith served on you, by serving upon the Petitioner’s attorney an Answer or other responsive pleading within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons on you, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the full relief demanded in the Petition. NOTICE: A parent has a right to counsel during all stages of a proceeding to terminate that parent’s parental rights. If indigent, the parent has a right to have legal counsel provided at public expense. Dated this 11th day of November, 2022. HANSON & MOEN LAW, PLLC By: /s/ Rachel M. Hanson Rachel M. Hanson (ND ID 06869) 1404 33rd St. SW, Ste. E Fargo, ND 58103 Telephone: (701) 205-1500 Facsimile: (701) 205-1400 eservice@hansonmoenlaw.com (Feb. 1, 2023) 179891