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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, Desiree Sutton Peagler,
Chief Judge
This 6th of November 2014.
ISIL. D. Avery-Delay
Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County
170-366101
11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11wg
IN THE JUVENILE COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
FILE No.@ ++139156,139154++
D. C. SEX: M
DOB: 04-11-05 AGE: 9
CASE # 14J02308
A. C. SEX: F
DOB: 01-21-02 AGE: 12
CASE # 14J02307
Children Under 18 Years of Age
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
PROCEEDINGS
TO: Tieshka Smith, the biological
mother any known/unknown,
named/unnamed putative, biological
and/or legal father of the above-
named children.
GREETINGS: Pursuant to an Order
of this Court dated October 31, 2014
you are hereby notified that a Peti
tion for Termination of Parental
Rights has been filed against you on
April 18, 2014 in this Court by the
Georgia Department of Human Ser
vices, through its agent, the DeKalb
County Department of Family and
Children Services (Department), 178
Sams St., Decatur, Georgia 30030 al
leging that the whereabouts of the
mother and putative father are un
known. The above named children
are in the temporary custody of the
Department pursuant to a prior order
of the Court finding the children to be
deprived. The Petition asks the Court
to terminate the parental rights and
obligations of the parents, with re
spect to the children, and of the chil
dren to them arising out of the par
ental relationship, including the right
to inheritance, and that the children
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
Dr., 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
Justice Center, 4309 Memorial Dr.,
Decatur, Georgia 30032 on the 9th
day of February, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. to
show cause why the request of the
Department to terminate your parent
al rights to the above-named chil
dren should not be granted, and you
may file in the office of the Clerk of
this Court and serve upon Petitioner's
attorney, Jerry W. Thacker, PO. Box
83480 Conyers, Georgia 30013, with
in sixty days (60) your answer to the
Department’s Petition.
The biological father shall lose all
rights to the children and the Court
will enter an order terminating all
such father’s rights to the children
and such father may not object to the
termination of his parental rights un
less, within thirty (30) from the re
ceipt of this Petition, unless he files a
petition to legitimate the children 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, Fatima El-Amin, Judge
This 6th of November 2014.
ISI L. D. Avery-Delay
Deputy Clerk, Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County
170-366209
11/20,11/27,12/4,12/11wg
NOTICE OF TERMINATION
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
In the Interest of: ++FILE NO @
150784
P.T. DOB: 06/06/03
SEX: F Case#14J03635++
Minor Child
To: Mother, Gerica Trice, putative
father Patrick Pittman, and any Un
known/unnamed legal or biological
father(s), and any unknown, un
named putative, legal or biological
father, whereabouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated June 23, 2014, you
are hereby notified that a Petition for
200-365156 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV9819-5++
Barbara Dianne Purdy Manning filed
a petition in the DeKalb County Su
perior Court on October 7, 2014, to
change the name from: Barbara Di
anne Purdy Manning to Barbara Di
anne Purdy.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 7,2014
Barbara Dianne Purdy Manning
Petitioner, Pro se
4043 Longview Drive
Chamble, GA 30341
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365157 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV9710-10++
Donna Morgan filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 3, 2014, to change the name
from: Donna Morgan to Donna
White.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 3,2014
Donna Morgan
Petitioner, Pro se
3105 Roseheath Lane
Lithonia, GA 30038
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365168
10/30,11/6,11/13,11 /20wg
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County
Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10031-8++
Gregory Reid Cheek, filed a Pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 15, 2014 to change
the name from: Gregory Reid Cheek
to Dominique Claude Lavoisier.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 15,2014
Barbara E. Katz
Attorney for Petitioner
Ga Bar No. 408670
Post Office Box 451373
Atlanta, Georgia 31145
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365185 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10200-3++
Feiruz Abdella filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 16, 2014, to change the
name from: Feiruz Abdella to Feiruz
Atta.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 16,2014
Feiruz Abdella
Petitioner, Pro se
4179 Rue Dartagnan
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365186 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10087-1++
Melinda Prince filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 16, 2014, to change the
name from: Melinda Prince to
Melinda Thompson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 16,2014
Melinda Prince
Petitioner, Pro se
3707C Morningside Village Ln
Doraville, GA 30340
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365187 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10055-10++
Jahleel Rajeem-Lee Terwelp filed a
petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on October 15, 2014, to
change the name from: Jahleel Ra-
jeem-Lee Terwelp to Jaleel Rajeem
Johnson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 15,2014
Jahleel Rajeem-Lee Terwelp
Petitioner, Pro se
1734 Young Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365200 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10195-5++
Brandon LaMarr Berry filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 17, 2014, to
change the name from: Brandon
LaMarr Berry to Ezra Amanuel
Berry.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 17,2014
Brandon LaMarr Berry
Petitioner, Pro se
5954 Crescent Ridge Ct
Lithonia, GA 30058
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365201 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10176-4++
Darian Akeem Whitby filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 20, 2014, to
change the name from: Darian
Akeem Whitby to Lorenzo Akeem
Armand Valentine.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 20,2014
Darian Akeem Whitby
Petitioner, Pro se
1244 Weston Dr
Decatur, GA 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365202 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10100-8++
Salimata K. Bado filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 17, 2014, to change the
name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Sakina Ywapio Saith
Bado to Sakina Ywapio Bado.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA§§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
10/17/14
Salimata K. Bado
Petitioner, Pro se
169 Pine Tree Circle
Decatur, GA 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365203 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10188-10++
Brandi Leigh Clagg filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 17, 2014, to change the
name from: Brandi Leigh Clagg to
Brandon Leigh Clagg.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 17,2014
Brandi Leigh Clagg
Petitioner, Pro se
305 Cobblestone Trail
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365239
10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10028-2++
Donyiele Nichole Daniels filed a pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 20, 2014, to
change the name from: Donyiele
Nichole Daniels to Donyiele Nich
ole Johnson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 10,2014
Donyiele Nichole Daniels
Petitioner, Pro se
5678 Cedar Croft Lane
Lithonia, GA 30058
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365240
10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10166-6++
Samantha Lynn Leahy filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on September 3, 2014, to
change the name from: Samantha
Lynn Leahy to Adam Hunter Leahy.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: September 3, 2014
Samantha Lynn Leahy
Petitioner, Pro se
3811 Brockton PI.
Decatur, GA 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365241
10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20WG
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV8548-2++
Connie Brooks-Thomas filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on August 29, 2014, to change
the name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Cambriel SaLeah
Thomas to Cambriel Constance
Skye Thomas.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: August 29,2014
Connie Brooks-Thomas
Petitioner, Pro se
5697 Mountain Crescent
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
200-365284 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10291-7++
Lashon Thompson -McGhee filed a
petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on October 22, 2014, to
change the name from: Lashon
Thompson-McGhee to Lashaun
Thompson-McGhee.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 22,2014
Lashon Thompson-McGhee
Petitioner, Pro se
2224 Leicester Way SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365285 10/30,11/6,11/13,11/20jh
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME
DeKalb County, Georgia
Civil File# ++14CV10303-8++
Notice is given that Otsema Duke
Joseph Ogezi, filed his/her petition to
DeKalb County, Georgia, Superior
Court on October-22-2014, praying
for change in the name of petitioner
from Otsema Duke Joseph Ogezi to
Joseph Duke-Caesar Ogezi.
Notice is given pursuant to law to
any interested or affected party to ap
pear in said Court and to file objec
tions to such name change. Objec
tions must be filed with said Court
within 30-days of the filing of said pe
tition.
October-23-2014.
Otsema Duke Joseph Ogezi
Petitioner
3388 Spring-Harbor Drive
Atlanta-GA-30340
200-365362 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10385-1++
Margaret Augusta Spruill filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on October 24, 2014, to
change the name from: Margaret Au
gusta Spruill to Margaret Augusta
Spruill Coustan.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 24,2014
Margaret Augusta Spruill
Petitioner, Pro se
1427 Metropolitan Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365363 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10356-5++
Tarikwa Ararso Biftu filed a petition
in the DeKalb County Superior Court
on October 27, 2014, to change the
name from: Tarikwa Ararso Biftu to
Helen Ararso Biftu.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 26,2014
Tarikwa Ararso Biftu
Petitioner, Pro se
2628 Northeast Expy
Apt B1
Atlanta, GA 30345
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365624 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10446-4++
David Smith, Jr. filed a petition in
the DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 27, 2014, to change the
name from: David Smith, Jr. to Dav
id Smith Guzman.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 27,2014
David Smith, Jr.
Petitioner, Pro se
8204 Druid Hills Reserve Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365706
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10533-9++
Valerie Grier filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 30, 2014, to change the
name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Rodricus Mandrill
Grier, Jr. to Collin Rodricus Man
drill Grier.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: September 16, 2014
Valerie Grier
Petitioner, Pro se
2907 Santa Monica Dr.
Decatur, GA 3003
200-365714
11/13,11/20,11/27,12/4WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action
Case Number
++14CV10611-4++
Diane Short filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 31, 2014, to change the
name from: Diane Short to Diane
Carol Lyles.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 31,2014
Diane Short
Petitioner, Pro se
3767 Reston Lane
Decatur, GA 30034
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
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 child
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 5th day of
January 2015 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,
Cynthia Roberts-Emory, P.O. Box
71757, Newnan GA 30271, within
sixty (60) days of 5th day of Janu
ary 2015 your answer to the Depart
ment’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 23rd day of June 2014.
L.D. Avery-Delay
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County
Name Change
200-362440
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION
FOR NAME CHANGE
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action File No:
++14CV5901-10++
In Re: Martha Hall Gaynoe
To: ANY INTERESTED OR AF
FECTED PARTY
Notice is hereby given that Martha
Hall Gaynoe, the undersigned, by
and through filed his/her petition in
the Superior Court of DeKalb County,
Georgia, on the 11th day of June,
2014, praying for a change of her
name from Martha Hall Gaynoe to
Martha Carol Hall and notice is
hereby given to any interested of af
fected party to be and appear in said
matter in the Superior Court of
DeKalb County, at which time all ob
jections to the granting of the relief
prayed for must be filed in said Court.
This 28th day of July, 2014
Michael T. Byrne
Ga. Bar No. 101344
Attorny for Petitioner
Michael T. Byrne, PC
2138 East Main Street
Snellville, GA 30078-3496
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365312
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10335-10++
Jennifer White filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 24, 2014, to change the
name from: Jennifer White to Opal
Azalea Napier.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: September 18,2014
Jennifer White
Petitioner, Pro se
5424 Savoy Chase Crossing
Lithonia, GA 30038
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365313
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10275-3++
Plietty Xiomara Montoya Fernandez
filed a petition in the DeKalb County
Superior Court on October 23, 2014,
to change the name from: Plietty
Xiomara Montoya Fernandez to Pli
etty Xiomara Pastor.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: October 23,2014
Plietty Xiomara Montoya Fernandez
Petitioner, Pro se
3473 Regalwoods Dr.
Doraville, GA 30340
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365314
11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27WG
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10326-2++
Shelly Mae Lawson Stephens filed a
petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on 10/23/2014, to change
the name from: Shelly Mae Lawson
Stephens to Shirley Mae Lawson
Stephens.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: 10/24/2014
Shelly Mae Lawson Stephens aka
Shirley Mae Lawson Stephens
Petitioner, Pro se
3766 Kingswood Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30032
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
200-365361 11/6,11/13,11/20,11/27jh
NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++14CV10349-1++
Sebsibe Mereto filed a petition in the
DeKalb County Superior Court on
October 24, 2014, to change the
name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Solyana Mereto to
Solyana Sebsibe.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within the time prescribed in
OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3).
Dated: October 24, 2014
Sebsibe Mereto
Petitioner, Pro se
2480 Ivey Crest Cir
Tucker, GA 30084
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court