PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Rule 16, Ohio Rules of Juvenile

PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Rule 16, Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure Eddie Thomas, father of Ema.C. and Emm.C., will take notice that a Motion for Legal Custody has been filed in the Wood County, Ohio, Juvenile Court, case numbers 2025 JC 0540 and 2025 JC 0541. This motion is set for hearing on March 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Wood County Juvenile Court, 1032 South Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, Ohio. Eddie Thomas, last known address: 3511 Hilltop Blvd Apt. 2, Toledo, OH 43607, is ordered to appear before the Wood County Juvenile Court on said date and show cause why the complaint’s prayer should not be granted. You are hereby notified that any party is entitled to a lawyer in all proceedings in Juvenile Court. If a party cannot afford a lawyer and meets certain requirements, the Court will appoint one upon request. If you wish to have a lawyer but believe you cannot afford one, contact the Wood County Juvenile Court at (419) 352-3554 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. An adjudication of dependency, neglect, or abuse may result in the granting of permanent custody, which permanently takes from the parent all parental rights, duties, privileges, and obligations, including the right to consent to an adoption of the child. DAVID E. WOESSNER, Juvenile Judge HANNAH VOLLMAR, Deputy Clerk Legal # 168 - Feb. 28, 2026