IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA KENNETH ARNOLD HOWARD AND BRENDA LEIGH HOWARD, PETITIONERS, In the Adoption of: J. P. Howard, a male child, born in 2013, age 12; C. J. Cook., a female child, born in 2019, age 5; and, K. D. Cook, Jr., a male child, Born in 2022, age 3. CASE NO. SU25A021M NOTICE OF PUBLICATION To: RONALD SAPP, JR. You are hereby notified that a PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION was filed in said Court on July 7, 2025. Please take notice that you will lose all rights to the child and will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adoption of the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of this notice, you file: (1) A petition to legitimate the child pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22 as a separate civil action; (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the action under this Code section, if any, is pending; and (3) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate to Claude M. Kicklighter, Jr., 412 North Laurel Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329. You may retrieve a copy of the Petition filed on behalf of the Petitioner at no cost at any time during normal business hours from the law office of Claude M. Kicklighter, Jr., 412 North Laurel Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329 or by requesting by mail at 412 North Laurel Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329 or telephone number (912) 754-6003. Respondent may also retrieve a copy from the Effingham County Judicial Complex, 700 North Pine Street, Springfield, Georgia 31329. This 12th day of September, 2025. s/ Claude M. Kicklighter, Jr. State Bar No. 416998 Attorney for Petitioners 412 North Laurel Street Springfield, GA 31329 Tel: (912) 754-6003 Fax: (912) 754-6336 Email: Mickey@kick-law.com 22525 10/1/25 RL