V I R G I N I A

IN THE ALEXANDRIA CIRCUIT COURT

EBLIN ELENITA MONTANO SANTIAGO ,

PETITIONER,

Case No. CJ24001144

CJ24001148

DEONEL ASTERIO RAMOS PINEDA,

RESPONDENT.

IN RE: ASTRID MARIELY RAMOS MONTANO

D.O.B.: 05/19/2017

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The reason for this cause is for the mother, EBLIN ELENTIA MONTANO SANTIAGO, to obtain custody of her child, ASTRID MARIELY RAMOS MONTANO, and obtain an Order for the child which contains findings to permit the Mother to file a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Petition on the child's behalf.

An affidavit having been made and filed by Counsel for the Petitioner showing that due diligence has been used by the Petitioner and on her behalf to ascertain in what country, county or city the natural father, DEONEL ASTERIO RAMOS PINEDA, resides, without effect, and that last known address and whereabouts of Defendant is, to-wit:

Whereabouts Unknown

Upon consideration whereof, this Order of Publication is granted, and it is ordered that the above-named Respondent so appear here on or before March 28 2025, 9:00 a.m., after due publication of this order in The Washington Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Alexandria, Virginia, once per week for four consecutive weeks. and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this cause. It is further Ordered that the costs of newspaper publication shall be billed and charged to the Plaintiff in care of her undersigned Counsel.

Entered this 3rd day of January, 2025

Rebecca Wade

Circuit Judge

Date: January 26, 2024

A Copy Teste:

J. Greg Parks, Clerk

By Harrison Hart,

Deputy Clerk

Certified this 17th day of Jan, 2025

Michael Hadeed Jr.

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HADEED LAW GROUP, P.C.

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Counsel for Petitioner

January 23 & 30, 2025

February 6 & 13, 2025

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