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NOTICE TO APPEAR

AND DEFEND

THE STATE OF OHIO,

MAHONING COUNTY, SS:

IN THE COURT OF COMMON

PLEAS, JUVENILE DIVISION,

MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO.

Case No. 2024 JG 835

IN THE MATTER OF:

MIA HARMONY NICOLE REDDEN,

ALLEGED DEPENDENT CHILD.

TODD A. REDDEN, Respondent, Natural Father, whose last known address was known to be in Stow, Ohio, will hereby take notice that a Complaint has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, Mahoning County, Ohio, alleging that said juvenile has resided collectively in the same home in Canfield, Ohio from the time that the minor child was six (6) months of age to present. Natural Father has made no attempt to  have any relationship with the minor child despite knowing the details of natural mother's address. The Complaint  containing a prayer for relief of an order, that the  CO-PARENTING PLAN TO BE GRANTED TO WHOM natural mother, maternal grandmother and maternal great grandmother have filed same on behalf of the minor child. That said Complaint will be held for hearing before said Court at 300 E. Scott Street, Youngstown, Ohio, on the hearing date and time as determined by the court and known to be scheduled for the 27th day of January 2025, at 10:00 A.M. The Natural Father is ordered to appear before said Court on said date and show cause why the Complainant’s prayer should not be granted. You may lose valuable rights or be subject to Court sanction if you fail to appear.

You are hereby notified that: In the City of Youngstown, County of Mahoning and State of Ohio to wit:

If the child's condition or environment is such as to warrant the State, in the interest of the child, in assuming their guardianship, pursuant to ORC 2151.04(C).

If necessary, an order of temporary custody will cause the removal of the child from the parent's physical and legal custody until the Court terminates the order or permanently divests the parents of their parental rights. This is not the likely outcome. 

Any party is entitled to an attorney in all proceedings in Juvenile Court. If a party cannot afford an attorney and meets certain requirements, the Court will appoint one upon request.

THERESA DELLICK,

Judge.

Dec 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024; Jan 3, 10, 2025

24-00835