IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LIBERTY COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In the Interest of: G.T.F a child CIVIL ACTION NO. 2025-A-008 NOTICE OF ADOPTION TO BIOLOGICAL FATHER PURSUANT TO OCGA SS 19-8-12 To: BIOLOGICAL FATHER You are hereby notified that a male child, G.T.F., was born to BRIGGETT ASHLEY LARDGE in Killeen Texas on June 3, 2016, and you have been identified as a possible biological father of the child. A Petition for Adoption of this child has been filed in the Superior Court of Liberty County, Georgia. Be advised that you will lose all rights to the child and will not receive notice of, nor be entitled to object to her adoption unless WITHIN 30 DAYS of your receipt of this notice or date of last publication, you file: (1) a Petition to Legitimate the child in the Superior Court of Liberty County, Georgia pursuant to O.C.G.A SS 19-7-22 as a separate legal action; (2) notice of the filing your Petition to Legitimate with the Adoption Clerk in the Superior Court of Liberty County, Georgia; and (3) notice of the filing of the Petition to Legitimate to the attorney for the Petitioner. Respectfully submitted this 22nd day of May, 2025. SHARI LEE SMITH Attorney for Petitioner Georgia Bar No. 663376 586 West Oglethorpe Highway Hinesville, Georgia 31313 Telephone: (912) 369-7181 Facsimile: (912) 369-7183 Email: sharileesmith 123@gmail.com 50996 6/19/25 RL