Summons – In the Matter of Jayden Bellmore

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR CLACKAMAS COUNTY Juvenile Department Case No. 22JU01319 SUMMONS In the Matter of JAYDEN BELLMORE, A Child. TO: Gale Ann Smith IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has filed a petition asking that the court enter a judgment determining that Jeffrey Michael Bellmore is the legal and biological father of the above-named child, and that Joseph Smith is not the legal or biological parent of the child. YOU ARE DIRECTED TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER to the petition NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF LAST PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. In the answer, you should inform the court of your telephone number or contact telephone number and your current residence, mailing, or contact address in the same state as your home. You may use the sample answer provided below, or you may provide an answer that is in substantially similar form. YOUR ANSWER SHOULD BE MAILED TO Clackamas County Courthouse, 807 Main Street, Room 310, Oregon City, OR 97045 and to ODHS’ attorney, Lydeah Mercado Negro, Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of Justice, 100 SW Market St, Portland, OR 97201. This summons is published pursuant to the order of the circuit court judge of the above-entitled court, dated December 8, 2022. The order directs that this summons be published once each week for four consecutive weeks, making four publications in all, in a published newspaper of general circulation in Clackamas County. Date of first publication: December 16, 2022 Date of last publication: January 6, 2023 NOTICE READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER AS DIRECTED ABOVE, OR DO NOT APPEAR AT ANY SUBSEQUENT COURT-ORDERED HEARING, the court without further notice and in your absence may take any action that is authorized by law, including but not limited to ENTERING A JUDGMENT OF PARENTAGE as to Jeffrey Michael Bellmore and a JUDGMENT OF NONPARENTAGE as to Joseph Smith on the date the answer is required by THIS SUMMONS OR ON A FUTURE DATE. If you answer the petition, the court will schedule a hearing on the petition; the court WILL ORDER YOU TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THAT HEARING, and the court may schedule other hearings related to the petition and order you to personally appear at those hearings. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS If you have questions about this notice, you should see an attorney immediately. 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. ODHS’ ATTORNEY Lydeah Mercado Negro, #175154 Assistant Attorney General Oregon Department of Justice 100 SW Market St. Portland, OR 97201 ISSUED this 13th day of December, 2022. Issued by: /s/ Lydeah Mercado Negro, #175154 Assistant Attorney General IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR CLACKAMAS COUNTY Juvenile Department Case No. 22JU01319 ANSWER TO ODHS’ PETITION FOR JUDGMENT OF PARENTAGE AND JUDGMENT OF NONPARENTAGE In the Matter of JAYDEN BELLMORE A Child. [_____] I consent to the entry of a judgment of parentage determining that Jeffrey Michael Bellmore is the legal and biological father of the above-named child and a judgment of nonparentage determining that JOSEPH SMITH is not the legal or biological parent of the child. [_____] I do not consent to the entry of a judgment of parentage and a judgment of nonparentage. The court should not enter a judgment of parentage and a judgment of nonparentage for the following reasons: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Signature: ___________________________________ Gale Ann Smith Date: __________________________________ Address or Contact Address: ______________________ ___________________________________________ Telephone or Contact Telephone: ___________________ Published Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2022 & Jan. 6, 2023. BT267980

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