IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR KNOX COUNTY TENNESSEE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES PETITIONER v JENNIFER LEIGH MOORE SEXTON and JAMES ANTHONY SEXTON RESPONDENTS IN THE MATTER OF: Anthony Blake Sexton b.d. 6-25-91 Lindsay Nicole Sexton b.d. 5-2-93 Kaitlyn Marie Sexton b.d. 8-5-97 A CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the sworn allegations of the Petition to Terminate Parental Rights in this cause that whereabouts of the Respondents are unknown and cannot be ascertained by diligent search so that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon them it is therefore ORDERED that Respondents be served by publication of the following notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Knoxville News Sentinel a newspaper of general circulation published in Knox County Tennessee and that a summons and copy of the petition be mailed to them c/o James Sexton Sr. at 3116 Clear Springs Road Mascot TN. It is further ORDERED that if the Respondents do 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 the Respondents by filing the same with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Knox County Tennessee. NOTICE JENNIFER LEIGH MOORE SEXTON and JAMES ANTHONY SEXTON: The State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Anthony Blake Sexton Lindsay Nicole Sexton and Kaitlyn Marie Sexton. It appears that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your identity and whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to file an Answer to the Petition to Termination Parental Rights with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Knox County Tennessee 3323 Division Street Knoxville Tennessee 37919 and to serve a copy of that Answer upon Susan D. Kovac Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services 531 Henley Street,. Suite 531 Knoxville TN 37902 within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice which will be May 28 2008 and/or to appear for trial on July 1 2008 at 9:00 AM at Knox County Juvenile Court. If you fail to do so a judgment will be taken against you pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. Section 36-1-117(n) Rule 55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. and Rules 1 and 39 of the Tenn. R. of Juv. 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 in the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office at the address shown above. ENTER this the 28th day of April 2008. /s/ Tim E. Irwin JUDGE PREPARED FOR ENTRY: /s/ Susan D. Kovac Susan D. Kovac BPR #5189 Regional General Counsel Department of Children's Services 531 Henley Street Suite 531 Knoxville Tennessee 37902
