Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
CAUSE NO. 1181581
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
IN THE INTEREST OF
HERCULES ETIL, A CHILD
THE 378th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS
TO: JESTER TINGTNG ETIL, Respondent,
GREETINGS:
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 am on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 day after the date you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”
The first amended petition of NIZIEL FISK AND DAVID FISK, petitioners, was filed in the above-entitled cause on OCTOBER 1, 2025 in the 378TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of ELLIS County, Texas.
A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit:
FIRST AMENDED PETITION FOR TERMNATION & ADOPTION OF A CHILD as is more fully shown by the Petition on file in this suit.
The name, date and place of birth of the child/children who are subject of this suit is/are as follows:
HERCULES ETIL, DOB: 06/20/2024
The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child›s (children›s) interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child›s or children ‹s adoption.
The name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is: TOM SMALLEY, 115 N. COLLEGE ST.,
WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165,
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Waxahachie, Texas this the 10TH day of OCTOBER, 2025.
MELANIE REED,
Ellis County District Clerk
109 S. Jackson Street
Waxahachie, TX 75165
By: Cheryl Wilson, Deputy Clerk