In Re: Ashley Marie Bond IN THE FAMILY COURT OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURIDivision 39 Case Number 24SL-JU00078 Date February 21, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF: Ashley MarieBond Marcus Wade Bond Petitioner(s) Child(ren) to be adopted: Ava Jean Stanford-Toney Natural/Adoptive Mother: Ashley Marie Bond Natural/Adoptive Father: Charles Lorenzo Toney, JrNOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATIONThe State of Missouri to: Charles orenzo Toney, Jr. You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced in the Family Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, by Petition, the object and general nature of which is to obtain a decree of adoption of Ava Jean Stanford-Toney By the petitioner(s) herein. The petitioner(s) is/are Ashley Marie Bond and Marcus Wade Bond The name(s) and address(s) of the attorney(s) for the petitioner(s) is/are Amy Rebecca Johnson 165 N. Meramec Ave., Suite 110, Clayton, Missouri 63105 You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within forty-five (45) days after the 18TH day of MARCH, 2024 a decree of adoption may be rendered in favor of the petitioner(s). It is ordered that a copy hereof be published according to the law in the The Countian, a newspaper of general circulation published in St. Louis County, Missouri. A true copy from the record. Witness my hand and seal of the Family Court, St. Louis County, Missouri this 11TH day of MARCH, 2024. (Seal) JOAN M. GILMER, Circuit Clerk by /s/ CLARA HAMPTON Deputy Clerk 2591410 County Mar. 18, 2024