V I R G I N I A:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

PLACIDA MELENDEZ RIVERA Plaintiff v. CL No.26-5230-00 JOSE ANATAEL HERNANDEZ BARAHORA Defendant.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to request the Plaintiff be granted a divorce from the bond of matrimony on the ground that the parties have lived separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for more than one year.

And, it appearing by affidavit filed according to law that diligence has been used by the Plaintiff to determine in what city or county the defendant is located without success.

It is therefore ORDERED that the defendant appear on or before the 13th day of November, 2026, before this Court and do what is necessary to protect his/her interests.

And it is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in The Washington Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Prince William; 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 24th day of September, 2026

Jacqueline C. Smith, Esq.

Clerk of the Circuit Court

I ASK FOR THIS:

Placida Melendez Rivera 11 Garden Lane

Stafford, VA 22554

Tel: 540-310-2557

October 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2026

AD#105550