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Superior Court of Washington, County of Clark No. 25 5-00278-06 Summons Served by Publication- Amended (SMPB) In re the Adoption of: SOPHIA ANN LORRAINE TENNANT, and JOHN JOSEPH TENNANT IV, Persons under the age of eighteen Summons Served by Publication -Amended To Jennifer Lynn Tennant: I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Petition for Adoption Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship RCW 26.33.100. You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published November 19, 2025. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: ~ No one has to notify you about other hearings in this case, and ~ The court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgment). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response on this form: Response to Petition for Adoption Response to Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship RCW 26.33.100 You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at: ~ The Washington State Courts website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms ~ Washington LawHelp: www.washingtonlawhelp.org, or ~ The Superior Court Clerks office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Superior Court Clerk, Clark County 1200 Franklin St, Vancouver, WA 98660 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below: /s/Michael Trotter MICHAEL S. TROTTER, WSBA #59056 Attorney for Petitioner Date: 11/13/25 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at Lawyers address: 900 Washington St., Suite 760, Vancouver, WA 98660 Email (if applicable) mtrotter@pacificcascadefamilylaw.com This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the state of Washington. Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24 - 1049670