ORDER OF PUBLICATION

VIRGINIA: IN THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT OF THE COUNTY OF HENRICO


In Re: Alijah Jones (DOB: 11/03/2012); an infant under the age of 18 years. Case No.: JJ111758

ORDER OF PUBLICATION


The object of the above-styled matter is for the Department of Social Services of the County of Henrico, Virginia to obtain permanent custody of Alijah Jones and to terminate the residual parental rights of Alisa Jones, the biological mother, and Eugene Chatham, the putative father of Alijah Jones so that the child may be placed for legal adoption. It appearing to the court from the information obtained on an affidavit from a witness for the Department of Social Services of the County of Henrico that the whereabouts of Eugene Chatham, the putative father of Alijah Jones, are unknown and that reasonable efforts have been made to locate the putative father with no success.

It is ORDERED that Eugene Chatham, the putative father of Alijah Jones, contact his court-appointed counsel, Alex Clarke at (804) 261-6101.

It is further ORDERED that Eugene Chatham, the putative father of Alijah Jones, appear on the 25th day of June 2025, at 9 o’clock a.m., before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the County of Henrico at 4201 East Parham Road, Henrico, Virginia 23228 and do what is necessary to protect his interests.
Pursuant to Section 8.01-317 of the Code of Virginia, the Court deems proper to dispense with publication of this notice in a newspaper and authorizes that this notice may be placed electronically on a site reasonably calculated to apprise the party named herein of the pendency of this action and afford them an opportunity to present their objections, to-wit, HenricoCitizen.com.

ENTER: 5/14/2025

Stuart Williams
Judge

I ask for this: Audrey Burges (VSB #72569), Deputy County Attorney, County of Henrico, P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, Virginia 23273-0775. Phone: 804-501-5734, Fax 804-501-4140. Counsel for Henrico Department of Social Services