V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION

OF JUSTICE BARTHOLOMEW LEAR

Birth Certificate Registration Number

145-20-063325

Registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Case No. CA26-26

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of the above captioned matter is the Petition for Close Relative Adoption of the minor child to be known as JUSTICE BARTHOLOMEW LEAR by the Petitioners, NANCY AND TIMOTHY LEAR;

It appearing by affidavit that the last known address of the Respondent, HISHAM ANTHONY CCHIDIAC, is 5703 Artemus Road, Gainesville, VA 20155, but upon information and belief Respondent no longer and/or does not reside there; the Respondent's present whereabouts are unknown, and diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Petitioners to ascertain in what county, city, or even country the Respondent is without effect, it is ORDERED that the Respondent appear on or before the 18th day of September, 2026, before this Court and protect his interests herein; and

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 County of Prince William. 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 Petitioners filed herein.

ENTERED this 24th of June, 2026

Jacqueline C. Smith;Esq

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince William County

By: Susan Freche

Senior Deputy Clerk

Circuit Court-Civil Division

Respectfully Submitted:

TOBIAS ISZARD, P.C.

By:Ashleigh Iszard, Esq.

Virginia State Bar No. 82076 9300 Grant Avenue Manassas, Virginia 20110 (p) 571-771-8922 (f) 571-719-7288

(e) ashleigh@tobiasiszard.com

Counsel for Petitioner

June 25, 2026

July 2, 9, 16, 2026

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