CITATION FOR FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY Kathy Minella ESQ Minella Law Group APC 1450 Frazee Road Suite 305 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 2851 MEADOW LARK DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92123 JUDGE TILISHA T. MARTIN DEPT JC-02 CASE NUMBER 23AD000195C IN THE MATTER OF William Benjamin Mitchell DATE OF BIRTH 03/27/2016 A MINOR RESPONDENT(S) CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER PEREZ CITATION FOR FREEDOM FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL To: CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER PEREZ You are ordered to appear in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, in Department JC-02 at the court location indicated above on July 28, 2023, at 1:30 PM, to show cause, why William Benjamin Mitchell should not be declared free from parental custody and control (for the purpose of placement for adoption) as requested in the petition. This hearing will be conducted by video or telephone through the 2851 Meadowlark Drive SAN DIEGO, CA 92123. See attached instructions and call the court to have the video link emailed to you. IMPORTANT: CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER PEREZ please call the court promptly for instructions on how to attend this hearing. (858) 634-1671 M-F 8:30am – 11:30 PST The presence of the minor child(ren) is required. At the hearing, the judge will read the petition and, if requested, will explain the effect of the granting of the petition, any term or allegation contained therein and the nature of the proceeding, its procedures and possible consequences, and may continue the matter for not more than 30 days for the appointment of counsel or to give counsel time to prepare. The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel. If any parent appears and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent each parent who appears unless such representation is knowingly and intelligently waived. Someone over the age of 18 – not the petitioner – must serve the other party with all the forms and complete a proof of service form, such as Proof of Service of Citation (Adoptions) (SDSC Form #JUV-300), telling when and how the other party was served and file that with the court. If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your pleading, if any, may be filed on time. Date: 5/22/2023 /s/ Tilisha T. Martin Judge of the Superior Court Published June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2023. BT290382

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