IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF HALL COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: E.W. YOB: 2014 SEX: MALE A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 CASE NUMBER: 2600242 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: A.J. GONZALEZ, A FATHER OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD By order for service by publication dated the 27th day of March, 2026, you are hereby notified that on the 27th day of March, 2026, the Hall County Department of Family and Children Services filed a Petition for Temporary Custody (Dependency) against you as to E.W. A copy of the Petition can be obtained at the Juvenile Court of Hall County located at 116 Spring Street SE, Hall County Courthouse Annex, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. This Court will conduct (conducted) a provisional hearing on the above-styled matter pursuant to O.C.G.A. SSSS15-11-163 on the 11th day of May, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in the Juvenile Court located at 116 Spring Street SE, Hall County Courthouse Annex, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. The findings of fact and interlocutory orders made shall become final without further evidence at the final hearing unless you appear at the final hearing. This matter has been set for final hearing on the 11th day of May, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in the Juvenile Court of Hall County located at 116 Spring Street SE, Hall County Courthouse Annex, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. Under O.C.G.A. SS 15-11-262, you, as Respondent, are entitled to representation by legal counsel. In the event that you are unable to hire an attorney to represent you, and if you are indigent, as that term is defined in O.C.G.A. SS 15-11-2(38), then you must IMMEDIATELY contact the Office for Indigent Defense at (770) 531-7086 and the Clerk of the Juvenile Court in Hall County, Renee Orr, at (770) 531-6927 and request the appointment of counsel to represent you at these proceedings. WITNESS, the Honorable Amber R. Sowers, Judge of said Court, this the 27th day of March, 2026. Nanako German (DEPUTY) CLERK HALL COUNTY JUVENILE COURT GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 158567 4/1, 8, 15, 22