IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR LAKE COUNTY

CASE NO. 2020-DP-98 (02)

IN THE INTEREST OF:

M.T. DOB: 1/12/2020,

MINOR CHILD /

CASE NO. 2020-DP-98 (02)

NOTICE OF ACTION

TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

TO: Michael Tsagarakis, address unknown

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, has filed a Petition to terminate your parental rights and permanently commit the following child for adoption: M.T. born on 1/12/2020. You are hereby

commanded to appear on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 1:30 PM before the Honorable Jason Nimeth at the Lake Courthouse, 550 W. Main Street Tavares, FL 32778, for an ADVISORY HEARING.

FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THIS CHILD (OR CHILDREN). IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact ADA Coordinator at the office of the Trial Court Administrator, at 550 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778, telephone(352) 742-4221, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

WITNESS, my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 20 day of June, 2025.

Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court

By: Lisa Durden

As Deputy Clerk

Publish: 6/25/2025, 7/2/2025, 7/92025 and 7/16/2025