Public Notice

Abusive Parent Adjudication – Case No’s 24-JA-18, 19 and 20

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BROOKE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

Case No. 24-JA-18
24-JA-19
24-JA-20

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ex rel.
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES,
Petitioner,

v.
Amanda Falkner,
Biological mother of:
X.F., whose date of birth is April 1, 2014;
H.F., whose date of birth is November 14,
2016;
T.F., whose date of birth is March 8, 2022;

Michael Byers, biological father of X.F.;
Justin Schneider, biological father of H.F.;
Eric Hughes, putative father of T.F.;
John Doe, putative father of T.F.;
Respondents.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

TO: Michael Byers, biological father of X.F.;
Justin Schneider, biological father of H.F.;
Eric Hughes, putative father of T.F.;
John Doe, putative father of T.F.;

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on 17th day of September, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., a hearing will be held before the Honorable Jason A. Cuomo, Judge of the Circuit Court of Brooke County, West Virginia, Third Floor, Brooke County Judicial Annex, 620 Main Street, Wellsburg, West Virginia, at which time the West Virginia Department of Human Services will seek to ADJUDICATE JOHN DOE and ERIC HUGHES as abusing parents.
Further, it is ORDERED that an adjudication and dispositional hearing will be held for MICHAEL BYERS, JUSTIN SCHNEIDER, ERIC HUGHES, AND JOHN DOE. The Defendants are ORDERED to appear to object or make other defenses to the adjudication or disposition requested herein. Failure to appear or otherwise make defense at such hearing may result in the termination of the parental and/or custodial rights of MICHAEL BYERS, JUSTIN SCHNEIDER, ERIC HUGHES, AND JOHN DOE.

Glenda Brooks, Clerk
Circuit Court of Brooke County, WV

BCR 08/09 – 08/16/24