IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE

NATALIE GAIL BABA, Plaintiff,

VS. Civil Action No. 23-3-067

MASON JOSEPH BABA, Defendant.

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

This matter came to be heard by this Honorable Court on this the 22nd

day of March, 2023. Upon Counsel's MOTION FOR SERVICE BY

PUBLICATION this Honorable Court finds as follows:

1. That the current whereabouts of the Defendant, Mason Baba (hereinafter "Defendant"), are unknown.

2. That the Plaintiff, Natalie Baba (hereinafter "Plaintiff"), has made diligent efforts to locate the Defendant.

3. That pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. 21-1-203 and 21-1-204 that proper service on the Defendant will be satisfied through Service by Publication.

4. That The Pensacola News Journal is a regularly published and distributed newspaper in Pensacola, Florida.

5. That The Pensacola News Journal is the proper media forums for Service by Publication.

6. That Service by Publication through The Pensacola News Journal, for four (4) consecutive weeks, satisfies all of the Service requirements set forth by Term. Code Ann. 21-1-203 and 21-1-204.

IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. That the Defendant shall be served with proper notice by Publication through The Pensacola News Journal.

2. That notice shall run one (1) time per week for four (4) consecutive weeks in The Pensacola News Journal, ending no later than six (6) days prior to the Hearing as set forth in this Order, thereby satisfying the Service requirements set forth by Tenn, Code Ann. 21-1-203 and 21-1-204.

3. That if Defendant does not file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Sevier County, Tennessee and with Plaintiff's Counsel, Chase A. Baker, whose address is 10 Emory Place, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice that a hearing will be set for this cause before the Honorable Chancellor, James H. Ripley, at the Sevier County Chancery Court, located at 125 Court Avenue, Suite 108 W, Sevierville; Tennessee 37862, that action shall be taken by this Honorable Court to default the Defendant and enter Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.

4. That Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff will result in the marital assets and debts being divided equitably and that this cause of action will be adjudged in accordance with a separately filed Final Divorce Order.

ENTER THIS THE 22nd DAY OF March, 2023.

JAMES H. RIPLEY

HONORABLE CHANCELLOR

PREPARED FOR ENTRY:

/s/ Chase A. Baker

Chase A. Baker, BPR#: 037679

BAKER, FOSTER, POTTER, P.C.

Attorney for Plaintiff

10 Emory Place I Knoxville, TN 37917

P: (865) 963-3033

F: (865) 766-2657

Email: chase@biplawfirm.com

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