Published Summons – In the Matter of Samuel James Steel

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY Juvenile Department Case No. 20JU03595 Petition No. T2020020 Published Summons In the Matter of SAMUEL JAMES STEEL 496038 (AKA: STEEL, SAM) A Child. TO: Samantha Daniels IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: A petition has been filed asking the court to terminate your parental rights to the above-named child for the purpose of placing the child for adoption. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR BEFORE the Multnomah County Court at 1021 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 204, Portland, Oregon 97204, on the 26th day of May, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. to admit or deny the allegations of the petition and to personally appear at any subsequent court-ordered hearing. YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE COURTROOM ON THE DATE AND AT THE TIME LISTED ABOVE. AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT ATTEND THE HEARING IN YOUR PLACE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST APPEAR EVEN IF YOUR ATTORNEY ALSO APPEARS. This summons is published pursuant to the order of the circuit court judge of the above-entitled court, dated 4/30/2021. The order directs that this summons be published once each week for three consecutive weeks, making three publications in all, in a published newspaper of general circulation in Multnomah County. Date of first publication: May 7th, 2021 Date of last publication: May 21st, 2021 NOTICE READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT OR DO NOT APPEAR AT ANY SUBSEQUENT COURT-ORDERED HEARING, the court may proceed in your absence without further notice and TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS to the above-named child either ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THIS SUMMONS OR ON A FUTURE DATE, and may make such orders and take such action as authorized by law. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (1) YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER. If you are currently represented by an attorney, CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTICE. Your previous attorney may not be representing you in this matter. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY and you meet the state’s financial guidelines, you are entitled to have an attorney appointed for you at state expense. TO REQUEST APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT STATE EXPENSE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT the Multnomah Juvenile Department at 1401 NE 68th Ave. Portland, OR 97213, phone number (971) 274-0800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for further information. IF YOU WISH TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY, please retain one as soon as possible and have the attorney present at the above hearing. If you need help finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH YOUR ATTORNEY AND TO KEEP YOUR ATTORNEY ADVISED OF YOUR WHEREABOUTS. (2) If you contest the petition, the court will schedule a hearing on the allegations of the petition and order you to appear personally and may schedule other hearings related to the petition and order you to appear personally. IF YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR, YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE COURTROOM, UNLESS THE COURT HAS GRANTED YOU AN EXCEPTION IN ADVANCE UNDER ORS 419B.918 TO APPEAR BY OTHER MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TELEPHONIC OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS. AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT ATTEND THE HEARING(S) IN YOUR PLACE. PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY Nicole Bockelman Assistant Attorney General Department of Justice 100 SW Market Street Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (971) 673-1880 ISSUED this 4 day of April, 2021. Issued by: /s/ Sibylle Baer, #922197 o/b/o Nicole Bockelman #105934 Assistant Attorney General ATTENTION!!!! Due to current COVID-19 restrictions impacting court practices in Multnomah County, you may participate in the hearing referenced in the attached summons by phone rather than in person. To appear by telephone for this hearing, call 503-388-9555. When prompted, enter the assigned meeting code, 146 028 2917 (Judge Michael S. Loy). If you have any questions, please contact your attorney. If you do not have an attorney, please contact the Juvenile Court Clerk at 503-988-3022, to request one be appointed to you. IF YOU ARE FEELING ILL, please DO NOT come to court. Instead, please participate in the hearing by phone. Published May 7, 14 & 21, 2021. BT201701

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