In the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Palm Beach County, Florida
In re: The Adoption of: Makayla Marie Rastatter, Adoptee,
Case Number: 50-2023-DR-009996-XXXA-SB
Division: Family
Notice of Action for Petition for Adoption of Adult by Stepparent
To: Clayton David Howard, Respondent
You Are Notified that an action for Adoption of Adult by Stepparent, has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Laura Isabel Rexach, Esq., attorney for Chadwick Rastatter, whose address is 2600 S. Douglas Road, Suite 502, Coral Gables, FL 33134, on or before June 8, 2026, and file the original with the clerk of this Court 205 N. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.
The person subject to be adopted is identified as:
Place of birth: Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County
Date of birth: March 19, 2002
The Respondent is described as follows for identification purposes:
Sex: Male
Age: 41 years old
Race: White
Physical Description: 6'1", Brown hair, Brown eyes, weight is unknown
Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office. You may review these documents upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court's office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk's office.
Dated: 4/8/2026
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: Deputy Clerk Jenna Raab