Case Number: 2026-DR-42-1707
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SPARTANBURG
IN THE FAMILY COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Case No.: 2026-DR-42-1707
South Carolina Department of Social Services, Plaintiff,
vs.
Emmie L. Crocker, Larry Holt, Defendants.
IN THE INTEREST OF: Lyndyn M. Holt (DOB: 05/27/2015), Minors Under the Age of 18
Summons and Notice
TO DEFENDANTS: Emmie L. Crocker:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and served with the Complaint for Termination of Parental Rights, in and to the minor child(ren) in this action, the original of which has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Spartanburg county, on March 8, 2026, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your answer to the complaint upon the undersigned attorney for the plaintiff at Rob Rhoden Esq, 630 Chesnee Highway, Spartanburg, SC 29303, within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive
of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, the plaintiff will apply forjudgment by default against the defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED AND SUMMONED to appear as follows: for Termination of Parental Rights Hearing as to Emmie L. Crocker to be held at the Spartanburg County Family Court, Thursday, November 12, 2026, at l0:00 a.m.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you have the right to be present and represented by an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, the court wiIl appoint an attorney to represent you. It is your responsibility to contact the Clerk of Court’s Office located at 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC to apply for appointment of an attorney to represent you if you cannot afford an attorney.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Dated: September 29, 2026
S.C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
By: Rob Rhoden
Attorney for the Plaintiff
S.C. Department of Social Services
630 Chesnee Highway
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303
10-15, 22, 29
October 15, 2026
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