LEGAL NOTICE: CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF ERICKA LOPEZ AND JUAN LOPEZ AND ITIO X.L. AND L.L., MINOR CHILDREN IN THE 378TH DISTRICT COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

CAUSE NO. 110059D

THE STATE OF TEXAS:

IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF

ERICKA LOPEZ AND JUAN LOPEZ

AND ITIO X.L. AND L.L., MINOR CHILDREN

IN THE 378TH DISTRICT COURT
OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

TO: LOPEZ, JUAN, Respondent, GREETINGS:

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 AM on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after the date you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

The petition of LOPEZ, ERICKA, Petitioner, was filed in the 378TH Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Texas on 12/19/2022 against LOPEZ, JUAN, respondent in the above-entitled cause.

The suit entitled ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE requests Divorce and Appointment of a Managing Conservator, Possessory Conservator, or access to or support of a child or children as is more fully shown by Petition on file in this suit.

The date and place of birth of the child/children who is/are the subject of the suit is/are:

LOPEZ, XIMENA, DOB: 1 1/01/2018

LOPEZ, LAZARO, DOB: 03/01/2020

The court has authority in this suit to render an order in the childl’s/children’s interest that will be binding on you, including the term of the Parent-child Relationship, the term of paternity, and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s/children l s adoption.

Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner: LOPEZ, ERICKA, 602 LAZY SPRINGS DR, RED OAK, TX 75154

ISSUED and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Waxahachie, TX this the 7th day of FEBRUARY, 2023.

MELANIE REED

ELLIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK

109 S. JACKSON

WAXAHACHIE, ELLIS County, Texas

By /s/ Mary Hinds, Deputy