VIRGINIA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

Name Change No. CL26000542

In the matter of the change of name from:

Raquel Ahmed Araya

to Raquel Kibreab Araya

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to obtain a name change for a minor child. It appearing by affidavit that the minor child's father, Ahmed Abdurahman, hereafter referred to as Respondent, is not a resident of the Commonwealth

It is ORDERED that the Respondent appear before this Court on or before June 1, 2026 and protect his interests herein.

And it is further ORDERED that the above paragraphs be published once a week for four successive weeks in The Washington Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Alexandria. The Clerk of this Court shall post this Order at the front door of the courthouse, and shall mail a copy of this Order to the Respondent at the address, if any, given in the affidavit of the Petitioner filed herewith.

April 3, 2026

Heidi Meinzer Judge of the Circuit Court

A copy Teste:

J. Greg Parks, Clerk

By Harrison Hart, Deputy Clerk

Certified this 10th day of April, 2025

I ASK FOR THIS:

Sabrina Ahmed

Petitioner, pro se

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026

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