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The Champion Legal Section, Thursday, August 28, 2014 www.championnewspaper.com
120-362523 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18WG
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action#
++14CV7625-6++
Jorge Arturo Gonzalez Arce
Petitioner
vs.
Karen Marie Williams Lindhardt
Respondent
By Order for service by publication
dated the 6th day of August, 2014
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day of June, 2014, Jorge Arturo
Gonzalez Arce filed a Petition for Di
vorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of the Superior Court, and to
serve upon Petitioner's attorney:
Brennan Bair, Esq. at 6855 Jimmy
Carter Boulevard, Building 2100,
Suite 2150, Norcross, GA 30071, an
Answer in writing within sixty (60)
days of the date of the order for pub-
licaton.
Witness the Honorable Cynthia J.
Becker, Judge of the DeKalb Superi
or Court.
This the 18th day of August, 2014.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-362524 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18WG
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++14CV7861-6++
Lawrence Carter
Plaintiff
vs.
Karliss Wesbrooks-Carter
Defendant
To: Karliss Wesbrooks-Carter
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated August
18, 2014 You are hereby notified that
on August 7, 2014 the above-named
Plaintiff filed suit against you for: Di
vorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve
upon the plaintiff's attorney whose
name and address is: Lawrence
Carter, 1893 Gingham Way, Lithonia,
GA 30058 Answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of August 18, 2014.
Witness the Honorable Cynthia J.
Becker, Judge of the DeKalb Superi
or Court.
This the 18th day of August, 2014.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-362525 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18WG
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++14CV7987-6++
Obadyah Yahyisrael
Plaintiff
vs.
Abyah Yahyisrael
Defendant
To: Abyah Yahyisrael
120 Shoals Point
Eatonton, GA 31024
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated August
18, 2014 You are hereby notified that
on August 12, 2014 The above-
named Plaintiff filed suit against you
for: Complaint for Divorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve
upon the plaintiff's attorney whose
name and address is: Obadyah
Yahyisrael, 541 S. Indian Creek, Dr.,
Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Answer
in writing within sixty (60) days of Au
gust 18, 2014.
Witness the Honorable Cynthia J.
Becker, Judge of the DeKalb Superi
or Court.
This the 18th day of August, 2014.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-362526 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18WG
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action#
++14CV7891-2++
Huronda P. Gordon Smith
Plaintiff
vs.
Jessie James Smith
Defendant
To: Jessie James Smith
Cobbs Creek Dr.
Decatur, GA 30032
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated August
14, 2014 You are hereby notified that
on August 11, 2014 The above-
named Plaintiff filed suit against you
for: Divorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve
upon the plaintiff's attorney whose
name and address is: Huronda P.
Gordon Smith, 7029 Red Maple
Lane, Lithonia, GA 30058 Answer in
writing within sixty (60) days of Au
gust 14, 2014.
Witness the Honorable Asha F.
Jackson, Judge of the DeKalb Su
perior Court.
This the 18th day of August, 2014.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-362548 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18WG
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action#
++14CV8050-1++
Linda M. Smith
Plaintiff
vs.
Derrick R. Gibbs
Defendant
To: Derrick R. Gibbs
7372 Rockbridge Rd.
Austell, GA 30168
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated August
18, 2014 You are hereby notified that
on August 14, 2014 The above-
named Plaintiff filed suit against you
for: Legal Divorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve
upon the plaintiff's attorney whose
name and address is: Linda M.
Smith, 5314 Ridge Forest Dr., Stone
Mountain, GA 30083 Answer in writ
ing within sixty (60) days of August
18, 2014.
Witness the Honorable Courtney
L. Johnson, Judge of the DeKalb
Superior Court.
This the 20th day of August, 2014.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-362600 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18JH
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++14CV2807-10++
Nicolette M. Cobb
Plaintiff
vs.
Walter Penton Cobb III
Defendant
To: Walter Penton Cobb III
1201 Druid Hills Reserve Drive
Atlanta, GA 30329
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated August
19, 2014 You are hereby notified that
on March 7, 2014 The above-named
Plaintiff filed suit against you for:
Complaint for Divorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve
upon the plaintiff's attorney whose
name and address is: Nicolette M.
Cobb, 852 Nevis Way, McDonough,
Ga 30253 Answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of August 19, 2014.
Witness the Honorable Tangela M.
Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superi
or Court.
This the 20th day of August, 2014.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
Deprived
160-361069 8/7,8/14,8/21,8/28wg
NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP
PROCEEDINGS
In The Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County
State of Georgia
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
++FILE NO. @ 153044 R.T DOB:
02/16/13 SEX: F CASE
#1 4J02544 + +
Children under 18 years of age
To: The father, Walter Grogan,
whereabouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated June 30, 2014; you
are hereby notified that a Petition for
Permanent Guardianship against you
has been filed in this Court by the
Georgia Department of Human Ser
vices, through its agent, the DeKalb
County Department of Family and
Children’s Services alleging that the
whereabouts of the father are un
known. The Petition asks the Court to
modify custody of the child from the
Department of Family and Children’s
Services to a permanent guardian. A
free copy of the petition may be ob
tained from the Clerk of the Juvenile
Court of DeKalb County, 4309 Me
morial Drive, Decatur, Georgia
30032, on any day, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
You are commanded to be and ap
pear at the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30032 on the 8th day of
September 2014 at 9:00 a.m. for a fi
nal hearing to show cause why the
request of the Department to grant
permanent guardianship of the
above-named child should not be
granted. You may file in the office of
the Clerk of this Court and serve
upon Petitioner’s attorney Marie Y.
Watson, 945 South Hairston Road,
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088. A
party is entitled to counsel in these
proceedings and the Court will ap
point an attorney for you if you are
unable, without undue financial hard
ship, to employ counsel.
Notice is hereby given that prior to a
final hearing on the above-stated
date and at the specified location, a
provisional hearing on August 11,
2014 will be conducted by the Court
pursuant to O.C.G.A. section 15-11-
163. Findings of Fact and orders of
disposition made at the provisional
hearing will become final at the final
hearing unless parties served by pub
lication appear at the final hearing.
Witness: the Honorable Linda Brat-
ton-Haynes, Judge.
This 30th day of July 2014.
L.D. Avery-Delay, Clerk
Juvenile Court
of DeKalb County
160-361214 8/7,8/14,8/21,8/28JH
NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
FILE NOS: @ 143089, 142869,
142870, 142871
S.S. DOB: 07/18/12 SEX: M CASE #
14J03506 D.S. DOB: 10/22/08 SEX:F
CASE # 14J03503 S.S. DOB:
10/14/09 SEX: M CASE #14J03505
M.S. DOB: 09/19/07 SEX: M CASE#
14J03504
A Minor Child(ren)
To: Marquerite Sanders, mother,
De’Angelo Minor and Walter Mar
tin, fathers and any known/unknown,
named/unnamed putative, biological
and or legal father, whereabouts un
known.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated July 28, 2014 you
are hereby notified that a Depend
ency Petition was filed against you in
this Court by the Georgia Depart
ment of Human Services, through its
agent, the DeKalb County Depart
ment of Family and Children’s Ser
vices, alleging that the whereabouts
of the parent(s) of the above-named
child(ren), are unknown. The Petition
asks the Court to grant temporary
legal custody of the above-named
child(ren) to the Department on the
grounds that the child(ren) is/are de
pendent as that term is defined by
O.C.G.A. section 15-11-2. A free
copy of the petition may be obtained
from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court
of DeKalb County, 4309 Memorial
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032, on
any day, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
You are commanded to be and ap
pear at the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30032 on the 8th day of
September 2014 at 9:00 a.m. to
show cause why the request of the
Department for temporary legal cus
tody of the above-named children
should not be granted. You may file
in the office of the Clerk of this Court
and serve upon Petitioner’s attorney
Marie Watson, 945 South Hairston
Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia
30088. A party is entitled to counsel
in these proceedings and the Court
will appoint an attorney for you if you
are unable, with undue financial hard
ship, to employ counsel.
Notice is hereby given that prior to a
final hearing on the above-stated
date and at the specified location, a
provisional hearing may be conduc
ted by the Court pursuant to
O.C.G.A. section 15-11-163. Find
ings of Fact and orders of disposition
made at the provisional hearing will
become final at the final hearing un
less parties served by publication ap
pear at the final hearing.
Witness: the Honorable Linda Brat-
ton-Haynes, Judge.
This 28th day of July 2014
L.D. Avery-Delay, Clerk
Juvenile Court
of DeKalb County
++FILE NOS: @ 143089,142869,
142870,142871 S.S. DOB: 07/18/12
SEX: M CASE # 14J03506 D.S.
DOB: 10/22/08 SEX:FCASE#
14J03503 S.S. DOB: 10/14/09 SEX:
M CASE #14J03505 M.S. DOB:
09/19/07 SEX: M CASE#
14J03504++
160-362430 8/28,9/4,9/11,9/18wg
NOTICE OF CUSTODY
MODIFICATION PROCEEDINGS
In The Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County
State of Georgia
In the Interest of
++U.L.H. Female, DOB: 06/19/09 File
No.@147584 Case No. 13J00701++
Minor Child
To: Unknocka Lewis, mother,
whereabouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated August 05, 2014;
you are hereby notified that a Peti
tion for Modification of Custody was
filed against you in this Court al
leging that the whereabouts of the
parent of the above-named child is
unknown. The Petition asks the Court
to modify custody of the child from
the Department of Family and Chil
dren Services to a named custodian.
A free copy of the petition may be ob
tained from the Clerk of the Juvenile
Court of DeKalb County, 4309 Me
morial Drive, Decatur, Georgia
30032, on any day, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
You are commanded to be and ap
pear at the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30032 on the 15th day of
September 2014 at 9:00 a.m. to
show cause why the request to modi
fy custody of the above-named child
should not be granted. You may file
in the office of the Clerk of this Court
and serve upon Petitioner's attorney.
A party is entitled to counsel in these
proceedings and the Court will ap
point an attorney for you if you are
unable, without undue financial hard
ship, to employ counsel.
Notice is hereby given that prior to a
final hearing on the above-stated
date and at the specified location, a
provisional hearing may be conduc
ted by the Court pursuant to
O.C.G.A. section 15-11-29. Findings
of Fact and orders of disposition
made at the provisional hearing will
become final at the final hearing un
less parties served by publication ap
pear at the final hearing.
Witness: the Honorable Linda Brat-
ton-Haynes, Judge.
This 5th day of August 2014.
L.D. Avery-Delay
Clerk of DeKalb
County Juvenile Court
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NOTICE OF LEGITIMATION
PROCEEDING
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: ++J. P. DOB: 01/17/13; Sex:
F; Case#: 14J03523 File#:
@1562302
In Re: J.U. DOB: 12/13/13; Sex: M;
Case#: 14J03552 File#: @156298++
To: The mother, Takesha Porter,
whereabouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an order of
Court dated August 21,2014, you are
hereby notified that Jarius Usher, Sr.,
filed a legitimation petition against
you alleging that the whereabouts of
the above-named mother is un
known. The petition asks the Court to
declare him the legitimate father of
the children in the above-styled ac
tion. A free copy of the petition may
be obtained from the Clerk of the Ju
venile Court of DeKalb County, 4309
Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia,
30032, on any day, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
You are required to file an answer in
writing within thirty (30) days of the
date of the order for publication to
show cause why the request of the
putative father, should not be gran
ted. You may file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court and serve upon
Petitioner’s Attorney Onyi Ekwegbalu
at 235 Peachtree Street, Suite 400,
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303.
Notice is hereby given of a hearing
scheduled on 24th day of Septem
ber, 2014 at 9 a.m. for a hearing on
this matter.
Witness the Honorable Desiree Sut-
ton-Peagler, Chief Judge of the
Dekalb County Juvenile Court.
This 21st day of August, 2014.
Onyi Ekwegbalu, Esq.,
Georgia Bar No. 280711,
The Ekwegbalu Law Firm, P.C.,
235 Peachtree Street, Suite 400,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 880-3340
Fax: (404) 880-3341
Email: Onyi78@yahoo.com
160-362571 8/28,9/4WG
NOTICE TO APPEAR
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF DEKALB
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY
In the Matter of
++Ayana Davis, File Number
@155213++
TO: Jesus Herrera, THE FATHER,
and any unknown, unnamed putative,
biological and/or legal father(s) of the
above named child, WHERE
ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN.
GREETINGS: You are hereby noti
fied that a petition for permanent
guardianship was filed on August 1,
2014 in this Court by Nilda Rodrig
uez Carter and Lawrence Carter,
through the child’s guardian ad litem,
Walter Gabriel, alleging the where
abouts of the LEGAL FATHER, putat
ive father, and any unknown, un
named putative, and/or biological
father of the above named child are
unknown, and asking the Court take
such steps as are necessary for the
care, placement and protection of the
above said child.
You are entitled to object either to the
establishment of a permanent guardi
anship or to the selection of the peti
tioner as permanent guardian, or
both. Any objection must be filed in
writing with the court within ten days
of the personal service, within 14
days of the mailing of the notice, or
within ten days of the date of the
second publication of the notice.
The hearing is scheduled for Septem
ber 18, 2014 AT 9 A.M. AT 4309 Me
morial Drive, Decatur, Georgia,
30032.
Termination
170-361215 8/7,8/14,8/21,8/28JH
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
In the Interest of:
++FILE NO @ 140973 P.J. DOB:
1 1/27/97 SEX: F CASE #
14J04068++
Minor Child
To: Mother: Linda Jean Jordan,
Jason Duncan, Sr. father, and any
Unknown/unnamed legal or biologic
al father(s), and any unknown, un
named putative, legal or biological
father, whereabouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated July 25, 2014, you
are hereby notified that a Petition for
Termination of Parental Rights has
been filed against you in this Court by
the Georgia Department of Human
Services, through its agent, the
DeKalb County Department of Fam
ily and Children Services (Depart
ment), 178 Sams Street, Decatur,
Georgia 30030, alleging that the
whereabouts of the mother and fath
ers) is/ are unknown. The above
named child(ren) are in the tempor
ary custody of the Department pursu
ant to a prior order of the Court find
ing the child(ren) to be deprived/de
pendent. The Petition asks the Court
to terminate the parental rights and
obligations of the parent(s), with re
spect to the child(ren), and of the
children to him/them arising out of the
parental relationship, including the
right to inheritance, and that the chil
dren be committed to the Georgia
Department of Human Services, with
the right to proceed for adoption. A
free copy of the petition may be ob
tained from the Clerk of the Juvenile
Court of DeKalb County, 4309 Me
morial Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032
on any day, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
You are commanded to be and ap
pear at the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30032 on the 29th day of
September 2014 at 9:00 a.m. to
show cause why the request of the
Department to terminate your parent
al rights to the above-named
child(ren) should not be granted, and
you may file in the office of the Clerk
of this Court and serve upon Petition
er’s attorney, Cynthia Roberts-Emory,
P.O. Box 71757, Newnan GA 30271,
within sixty (60) days of 29th day of
September 2014 your answer to the
Department’s Petition.
The putative father(s) shall lose all
rights to the child(ren) and the Court
will enter an Order terminating all
such parental rights to the child(ren)
and such parent(s) may not object to
the termination of his parental rights
unless, within thirty (30) days from
the receipt of this Petition, he files a
petition to legitimate the child(ren)
and files notice of the filing of the pe
tition to legitimate with the DeKalb
County Juvenile Court.
A party is entitled to counsel in these
proceedings and the Court will ap
point an attorney for you if you are
unable, without undue financial hard
ship, to employ counsel.
WITNESS the Honorable Linda Brat-
ton-Haynes, Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County Georgia.
This the 25th day of July 2014.
L.D. Avery-Delay
Clerk, Juvenile Court
of DeKalb County
170-361712 8/7,8/14,8/21,8/28WG
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
++FILE NOS: @ 143089, 142869,
142870,142871 S.S. DOB: 07/18/12
SEX: M CASE # 14J03514 D.S.
DOB: 10/22/08 SEX: F CASE #
14J03513 S.S. DOB: 10/14/09 SEX:
M CASE #14J03514 M.S. DOB:
09/1 9/07 SEX: M CASE#
14J03516++
A Minor Child(ren)
TO: Marquerite Sanders, mother,
De’Angelo Minor and Walter Mar
tin, fathers and any known/unknown,
named/unnamed putative, biological
and or legal father, whereabouts un
known.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated July 28, 2014, you
are hereby notified that a Petition for
Termination of Parental Rights has
been filed against you in this Court by
the Georgia Department of Human
Services, through its agent, the
DeKalb County Department of Fam
ily and Children Services (Depart
ment), 178 Sams Street, Decatur,
Georgia 30030, alleging that the
whereabouts of the mother and putat
ive fathers is unknown. The above
named children are in the temporary
custody of the Department pursuant
to a prior order of the Court finding
the child(ren) to be dependent. The
Petition asks the Court to terminate
the parental rights and obligations of
the parent(s), with respect to the chil-
dren, and of the children to
him/her/them arising out of the par
ental relationship, including the right
to inheritance, and that the child(ren)
be committed to the Georgia Depart
ment of Human Services, with the
right to proceed for adoption. A free
copy of the petition may be obtained
from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court
of DeKalb County, 4309 Memorial
Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032 on
any day, Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
You are commanded to be and ap
pear at the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur,
Georgia 30032 on the 10th day of
October 2014 at 9:00 a.m. to show
cause why the request of the Depart
ment to terminate your parental rights
to the above-named child(ren) should
not be granted, and you may file in
the office of the Clerk of this Court
and serve upon Petitioner’s attorney,
Marie Watson, 945 South Hairston
Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia
30088, within sixty (60) days of 10th
day of October 2014 your answer to
the Department’s Petition.
The putative fathers shall lose all
rights to the children and the Court
will enter an Order terminating all
such parental rights to the children
and such parents may not object to
the termination of his parental rights
unless, within thirty (30) days from
the receipt of this Petition, he files a
petition to legitimate the child and
files notice of the filing of the petition
to legitimate with the DeKalb County
Juvenile Court.
A party is entitled to counsel in these
proceedings and the Court will ap
point an attorney for you if you are
unable, without undue financial hard
ship, to employ counsel.
WITNESS the Honorable Linda Brat-
ton-Haynes, Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County Georgia.
This the 28th day of July 2014.
L.D. Avery-Delay, Clerk
Juvenile Court of DeKalb County
170-362418 8/21,8/28,9/4,9/11JB
CITATION
SUPERIOR COURT
OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
SITTING AS THE
JUVENILE COURT
In re the Matter of: Charise A. A.
Minor born: 08/11/2004
Case No. 230059
Dept. 13
Born to: Melodie aka Melody Marie
Lucy
DOB: 10/10/1980
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA
TO: THE FATHER, CHARISE O.
AUSTIN SR., WHOSE DATE OF
BIRTH IS SEPTEMBER 4,1974, OR
ANYONE ELSE CLAIMING TO BE
THE FATHER OF THE ABOVE-
NAMED MINOR.
PUBLISHED NOTICE OF HEARING
AND NOTICE
TO PARENT OF RIGHTS AND PRO
CEDURES
PURSUANT TO WELFARE AND IN
STITUTIONS CODE
SECTIONS 294(f)(7)(A)
and 366.26
1. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
THAT on, October 8, 2014, at 8:30
a.m. in Department 133 of the Sacra
mento County Juvenile Court, Superi
or Court of California, located at 3341
Power Inn Road, Sacramento, Cali
fornia 95826, a hearing will take
place pursuant to Welfare and Institu
tions Code 366.26 to either termin
ate your parental rights or to estab
lish a guardianship for your child or to
place your child in long-term foster
care.
2. You are further notified that the
Department of Health and Human
Services, Petitioner, will recommend
the following action: termination of
parental rights permanently and a
court order that the above-named
minor be placed for adoption.
3. You have the right to personally
appear in court and be heard in this
matter.
4. On the above date the Court will
determine the best permanent plan
for your child. Evidence will be
presented. After hearing the evid
ence presented by the parties, the
Court will make one of the following
orders:
a. Terminate your parental rights per
manently and order that the child be
placed for adoption;
b. Without permanently terminating
your parental rights, identify adoption
as the permanent placement goal
and order that efforts be made to loc
ate an appropriate adoptive family for
your child for a period not to exceed
60 days;
c. Without permanently terminating
your parental rights appoint a legal
guardian for your child and issue let
ters of guardianship; or
d. Order that your child be placed in
long-term foster care, subject to the
regular review of the Juvenile Court.
5. You have the right to have an at
torney represent you at the hearing. If
you cannot afford an attorney, the
Court will appoint an attorney for you,
unless you knowingly and willingly
waive your right to representation by
an attorney. You have the right to
present evidence at the hearing.
6. You have the right to request a tri
al on the issue of what permanent
plan is best for your child. You have
the right to present evidence. You
have the right to use the Court's
power to compel the attendance of
witnesses to testify on your behalf.
You have the right to confront and
cross-examine any adverse wit
nesses. You have the right to con
front and cross-examine the pre
parers of any reports submitted to the
Court by the Social Services Agency.
You have the right to assert the priv
ilege against self-incrimination.
7. Any order of the Court perman
ently terminating your parental rights
shall be final and you shall have no