Thursday, August 27, 2026
Matheson
State of Georgia
County of Chatham
Notice to Appear
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CHATHAM COUNTY.
In the interest of Minor Child
Benjamin Jacob King.
File number SPAD2600020-J
TO: Barclay Seth Matheson, whereabouts unknown.
GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption and a Motion for Termination of Rights of the Legal Father was filed in this court by and through attorney Judy D. Sartain, alleging that the whereabouts of the father are unknown, and asking that the Court terminate the rights and obligations of the father with respect to the children, and of the children arising to him from the parental relationship, including the right to inheritance, and that the children be committed to the custody of the adoptive parent, with the right to proceed for adoption by the Petitioner.
A copy of the petition may be obtained by filing responsive pleadings with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, Georgia on any day, Monday through Friday, during normal business hours. A Hearing on this matter has been scheduled for December 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Chatham County Courthouse,
Savannah, GA.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-8-10 (a) and (b) et. seq., you may appear in the pending adoption action and show cause why your rights to the child sought to be adopted in this action should not be terminated by an adoption. The Petitioner has alleged that you have:
(1) abandoned the Child or
(2) that you have failed to exercise proper parental care or control due to misconduct or inability, as set out in paragraph (2), (), or (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-94;
Additionally, the Petitioner has alleged that you have significantly failed:
(1) To communicate or make a bona fide attempt to communicate with that Child in a meaningful, supportive, parental manner; or
(2) To provide for the care and support of that child as required by law or judicial decree.
If you fail to appear following receipt of this notice, your parental rights to the Child shall be terminated.
This the 18th day of August, 2026
Judy D. Sartain, Esq.
Attorney for the Petitioners
3630 Thompson Bridge Rd
Ste 21-332
Gainesville, GA 30506
judy@judydsartainlaw.com
3p-8/27-9/10/2026
