Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
CAUSE NO. 120060D
THE STATE OF TEXAS:
IN THE INTEREST OF DIVINE DE’ ANN A CHILD WEEKS
IN THE 378TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS
TO: DEDRICK DESHAWN WEEKS, 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 days after the date you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.
The amended petition of REBEKAH ANN LOPEZ, petitioner, was filed in the above numbered cause on 06/29/2026 in the 378TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of ELLIS County, Texas.
A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: AMENDED PETITION TO CHANGE THE NAME 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: DIVINE DE’ ANN WEEKS, DOB: 12/11/2023
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 plaintiffs is: REBEKAH ANN LOPEZ, PRO SE
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Waxahachie, Texas this the 7th day of July, 2026.
MELANIE REED,
Ellis County District Clerk
109 S. Jackson St.
Waxahachie, Texas 75165
By: /s/ Cheryl Wilson
Cheryl Wilson, Deputy