IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MILLER COUNTY, ARKANSAS, JUVENILE DIVISION
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, PLAINTIFF
VS.
NO. 46JV-26-66-2
CHRISTINE LUNSFORD, PARENT,
LONNIE LUNSFORD, JR., PARENT, DEFENDANTS
J. L., MALE, DOB: 4/26/2010, JUVENILE, RESPONDENT
JOSEPH DODD, PARENT, DEFENDANT
S. D., FEMALE, DOB: 8/5/2015, JUVENILE, RESPONDENT
TIMOTHY SPRAY, PARENT, DEFENDANT
N. S., MALE, DOB: 12/07/2020, JUVENILE, RESPONDENT
ADJUDICATION
WARNING ORDER
TO: LONNIE LUNSFORD, JR; JOSEPH DODD; TIMOTHY SPRAY
Take notice that on September 9, 2026 a petition was filed by the Arkansas Department of Human Services in the Circuit Court, Juvenile Division, of Miller County, Arkansas, to have J.L., DOB: April 26, 2010; S.D., DOB: August 5, 2015; N.S., DOB: December 7, 2020 declared dependent-neglected. Such declaration could result in the juvenile’s continued removal from your custody and placement in the care of some suitable person, agency or institution.
An adjudication hearing on this matter is scheduled for November 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Hazel Street Courthouse, 412 Laurel, Texarkana, Arkansas. If you desire to be represented by an attorney, you should immediately contact your attorney so that an answer can be filed for you and he may appear with you at any hearing. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may obtain one by contacting Legal Services or requesting the Court to determine if you qualify for appointed counsel.
NOW, unless you appear and defend or otherwise respond within thirty days from the first date of publication of this notice, the Petition may be taken as confessed, and a decree entered and granted.
/s/ Penny Kilcrease
Circuit Clerk
By: Deputy Clerk
Date: October 9, 2026
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