IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF BRYAN COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: THE NAME CHANGE OF: RYDER JACK-JAMES APING AND SADIE JO APING, MINOR CHILDREN. CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2026-V-538:BD NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Notice is hereby given that Petitioner, NICOLE BRACKENRICH, filed a Petition in the Superior Court of BRYAN County, Georgia, on the 28th day of October, 2026, seeking a name change seeking to change the names of her minor Children as follows: RYDER JACK-JAMES APING to RYDER JACK-JAMES BRACKENRICH; and SADIE JO APING to SADIE JO BRACKENRICH. Any interested or affected party has a right to appear in said court and to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon Petitioner's attorney, Chester J. Gregg, Esquire of Balbo and Gregg, Attorneys-at-Law, 438-A West General Screven Way, Hinesville, Georgia 31313, any valid objections to said name change within thirty (30) days of filing of said petition. This 28th day of October, 2026. By: CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT BRYAN COUNTY, GEORGIA Balbo & Gregg Attorneys at Law, P.C. 438-A West General Way Hinesville, Georgia 31313 Telephone: (912) 876-6666 54987 11.26.26 RL