IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA THOMAS J. LIEBL PATRICIA G. LIEBL Petitioners, v. BRENDA LIEBL, BENJAMIN ESTILL and UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER, Respondents IN THE INTEREST OF: RL, SEX: female, YOB: 2014 GE, SEX female, YOB: 2018, AND RE, SEX male, YOB: 2019 minor children under 18 years of age Case Numbers: 051-26J-246 051-26J-247 051-26J-248 NOTICE TO: RESPONDENTS: BRENDA LIEBL, BENJAMIN ESTILL and UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER You are hereby notified that Petitioners Thomas Liebl and Patricia Liebl have filed a Petition for Dependency in the Juvenile Court of Effingham County, seeking an Order for permanent custody of the minor children RL, a female child, YOB 2014; GE, A female child YOB 2018; and RE, a male child YOB 2019. You are hereby commanded and required by the Juvenile Court of Effingham County to file with the Clerk of Juvenile Court and serve upon the Petitioner's Attorney Richard R. Rafter, whose address is P.O. Box 176, Springfield, Ga 31329, an answer to the Dependency Petition within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication of this Notice. This case will be heard for a final hearing in the Juvenile Court of Effingham County, Georgia at 9:00 am on October 14, 2026. If you fail to do so, judgement by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition, and an order will be entered transferring permanent custody of the minor children in favor of the Petitioners. 23973 9.2.26 RL