State of Tennessee Chancery Court, Houston County at Erin NON-RESIDENT NOTICE Docket No. 2026-CV-1176 You are ordered to appear and defend civil actions have filed against you entitled: In Re: The Adoption of Paisley Faith Turner a minor child born 08/06/2014 and Charlee Elizabeth Turner a minor child born 10/12/2016 Jordan Amber Richardson, mother, and Steven Douglas Richardson, step-father, Petitioners, v. Matthew Alan Turner, biological father, Respondent. which has been filed in Chancery Court, Houston County, Tennessee, and your defense must be made within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this notice; which shall be published for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Lake Okeechobee News. You are further directed to file your defense with the Clerk of the Court and send a copy to the Plaintiffs Attorney at the address listed below. In case of your failure to defend this action by the above date, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Issued: 7/22/2026 Patsy R. Brooks, Clerk & Master Attorney for Plaintiff: Mark C. Odie (BPR # 026507) Law Office of Mark C. Odie, PLLC 314 East College Street Dickson, Tennessee 37055 46196 LON 8/5,12,19,26/2026