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THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION PARENT AND CHILD CASE NO. 199-30028-2026 In the Interest of Market Marcus Mitchell, Child(ren) In The 199th District Court Of Collin County, Texas TO: Kirsten Mitchell, Defendant NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org.” Greetings: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer in the 199th District Court, Collin County, Texas, at the courthouse of said county in McKinney, Texas, at or before 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of 20 days from the date of service of this citation then and there to answer the petition of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Petitioner, filed in the Court of Collin County, Texas on the 8th day of May, 2026, against Kirsten Lynette Mitchell, Respondent, and suit being numbered 199-30028-2026 on the docket of said court, and styled “In the Interest of Market Marcus Mitchell, Child(ren)”, the nature of which suit is Petition in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship - Termination and Temporary Managing Conservatorship. Said Child(ren) Market Marcus Mitchell born April 29, 2026 in Collin County, Texas. The court has Authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/children interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child/children adoption. Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in McKinney, Texas, on this the 22nd day of May, 2026. ATTEST: Michael Gould, District Clerk Collin County, Texas Collin County Courthouse 2100 Bloomdale Road McKinney, Texas 75071 972-548-4320, Metro 972-424-1460 ext. 4320 By: Julie Wolfe, Deputy 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18 THE STATE OF TEXAS CITATION BY PUBLICATION CASE NO. 416-56437-2025 In the Interest of Hayden James Thomas In The 416th District Court Of Collin County, Texas To: Unknown Father No Known Address Respondent NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org.” Greetings: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Petitioner’s petition at or before 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of 20 days from the date of service of this citation, then and there to answer the petition of Jessie Dell Thomas, Petitioner, filed in said court on the 15th day of October, 2025 against Jamie Gayle Thomas, Respondent, and the said suit being numbered 416-56437-2025 on the docket of said court, and entitled “In the Interest of Hayden James Thomas”, the nature of which suit is a request to Original Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship. The Court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the division of property which will be binding on you. Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in McKinney, Texas, on this the 13th day of May, 2026. ATTEST: Michael Gould, District Clerk Collin County, Texas Collin County Courthouse 2100 Bloomdale Road McKinney, Texas 75071 972-548-4320, Metro 972-424-1460 ext. 4320 By: Danyel Grace, Deputy 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25