V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY

PATRICIA PARDO, Plaintiff, v. CL No. 2026-14022 RONALD TOUCHARD TAPIA, Defendant.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of the above-styled suit is for a divorce based on the parties having lived separate and apart, continuously without marital cohabitation and without interruption, for a period of more than one year, pursuant to Virginia Code §20-91.

An affidavit having been made and filed showing that theDefendant in the above titled cause is a non-resident individual, other than a non-resident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent.

UPON CONSIDERATION, this Order of Publication is granted, and it is ORDERED that the above named Defendant shall appear here on before, 29th day of October, 2026, to protect her interest in the cause; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for four (4) successive weeks in The Washington Times, a newspaper of general circulation in Fairfax County; that a copy of this Order be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein this court is held; and that a copy of this Order be mailed to the Defendant at the address shown by the aforesaid affidavit.

ENTERED this 1st day of September, 2026.

Written Answer may be filed

In lieu of Court appearance

Reply should be received by

October 29, 2026

CHRISTOPHER J. FALCON, CLERK

Kaleigh Lawson

Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court

of Fairfax County

I ASK FOR THIS:

Sharon R. Moss

AKMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Counsel for Plaintiff

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Suite 202

Alexandria, VA 22303

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