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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECT
ON, THURSDAY, MAY 24 - 30, 2018
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++17FM12004-1++
Michelle Bower
Petitioner
vs.
James Bower
Respondent
To: James Bower, 1015 Highview
Court, Temple, Pennsylvania 19560
By Order of the Court for service by
publication dated 4-9-18, You are
hereby notified that on November
22nd, 2017, MICHELLE BOWER
filed suit against you for: Divorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court of DeKalb
County, and to serve upon the peti
tioner's attorney: MEGAN K. JONES,
John B. Miller & Associates, P.C., P.
O. Box 73376, Newnan, Georgia
30271 an answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of the first date of
publication.
Witness the Honorable Courtney
L. Johnson, Judge of DeKalb Super
ior Court.
This the 26th day of April, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++18FM3505-7++
Weredeselam M. Olango
Petitioner
vs.
Nitsuh Seleshi Zeleke
Respondent
By Order for Service by Publication
dated 30th day of April you are
hereby notified that on the 26th day
of March, 2018 the Petitioner herein
filed suit against you for: Divorce.
You are required to file with the
Clerk of the Superior Court of DeKalb
County, and to serve upon the Peti
tioner's Attorney Manchilo Guadie, at
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 201A,
Stone Mountain, GA 30083 an an
swer in writing within sixty (60) days
of of the date of the Order of Publica
tion.
Witness the Honorable Daniel Gour-
sey, Judge of this Court.
This 9th day of May, 2018.
Manchilo Guadie, Esq.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++18FM4387-4++
Michelle Smedley
Plaintiff
vs.
Demetrius Smedley
Defendant
To: Demetrius Smedley
5781 Fieldston Drive
Lithonia, GA 30038
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated 5-2-2018
You are hereby notified that on 4-20-
2018 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: Michelle
Smedley, 4869 Fenbrook Dr., Stone
Mountain, GA 30088 Answer in writ
ing within sixty (60) days of 5-2-2018
Witness the Honorable Gail C.
Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior
Court.
This the 7th day of May, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++18FM4297-3++
Arsenic J. Johnson
Plaintiff
vs.
Nia B. House
Defendant
To: Nia B. House
2941 Ember Drive
Decatur, GA 30034
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated May 2,
2018, You are hereby notified that on
April 18, 2018, 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: Arsenio John
son, 2925 Santa Monica Drive, Dec
atur, GA 30032. Answer in writing
within sixty (60) days of May 2, 2018.
Witness the Honorable Clarence F.
Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Super
ior Court.
This the 2nd day of May, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++18FM4172-3++
Corine I James
Plaintiff
vs.
Joe James Jr.
Defendant
To: Joe James Jr.
2690 Pulliam Mill Rd.
Dewy Rose, GA 30634
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated May 2,
2018, You are hereby notified that on
April 13, ,2018, 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 Plaintiffs attorney whose
name and address is: Corine James,
3392 Fannin Dr., Lithonia, GA 30038.
Answer in writing within sixty (60)
days of May 2, 2018.
Witness the Honorable Clarence F,
Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Super
ior Court.
This the 2nd day of May, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++18FM3014-8++
Andrea G. Raphael-Osuanya
Plaintiff
vs.
Eusebius Obi Osuanya
Defendant
To: Eusebius Obi Osuanya
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated 4-16-18
You are hereby notified that on 3-13-
18, 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: Andrea G.
Raphael-Osuanya, 3448 Leyanne
Ct., Decatur, GA 30034 Answer in
writing within sixty (60) days of 4-16-
18.
Witness the Honorable Linda W.
Hunter, Judge of the DeKalb Superi
or Court.
This the 14th day of February, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++18FM4609-4++
Christina Leslie
Plaintiff
vs.
Treveilieus S. Leslie, Sr.
Defendant
To: Treveilieus Leslie
4776 White Oak Path, Stone Moun
tain, GA 30083
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated 5-2-18
You are hereby notified that on 4-27-
18 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: Christina
Leslie, 2109 Summerwood Dr., Clark-
ston, GA 30021 Answer in writing
within sixty (60) days of 5-2-18
"No hearing will be held on this mat
ter until 61 days after the first day of
publication".
Witness the Honorable Gail C.
Flake, Judge of the DeKalb Superior
Court.
This the 7th day of May, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++17FM12474++
Nickeisha Turner Green
Plaintiff
vs.
Lawrence Green
Defendant
To: Lawrence Green
By Order of the Court service for
service by publication dated 5-4-18
You are hereby notified that on Dec.
12, 2017, 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: Nickeisha
Turner Green, 1628 South Deshon
Rd., Lithonia, Ga 30058 Answer in
writing within sixty (60) days of 5-4-18
Witness the Honorable Tangela M.
Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior
Court.
This the 4th day of May, 2018.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130 Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
Deprived
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NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
++K.C. Sex: F DOB:02/07/18
Case # 18J-00939++
Minor child
To: The mother BRANDY CLARK,
and any BIOLOGICAL, LEGAL,
PUTATIVE, or any other UN
KNOWN/UNNAMED FATHER(S)
whereabouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order
of this Court dated April 18, 2018
you are hereby notified that a De
pendency Petition was filed against
you in this Court by the Georgia De
partment 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 are unknown. The Petition asks
the Court to grant temporary legal
custody of the above-named child to
the Department on the grounds that
the child is dependent as that term is
defined by O.C.G.A. section 15-11-2.
A free copy of the petition 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
appear at the DeKalb County Ju
venile Court, 4309 Memorial Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30032 on the May
29, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. to show cause
why the request of the Department
for temporary legal custody 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 Cynthia
Roberts-Emory, P.O. Box 71757,
Newnan, Georgia 30271. A party is
entitled to counsel in these proceed
ings and the Court will appoint an at
torney for you if you are unable, with
undue financial hardship, 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 Judge Vin
cent C. Crawford
This 18th day of April 2018.
Antionette Johnson-Brantley
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
++FILE No.@ 185169 D. A. SEX: M
DOB: 03-23-05 AGE: 11 CASE #
18J01537++
Child/Children Under the Age of 18
NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS
TO: Lakeisha Adams, biological
mother and Gregory Bashir, putative
father and any known/unknown,
named/unnamed biological, putative,
and/or legal father, of the above-
named child, WHOSE WHERE
ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN:
GREETINGS: Pursuant to an Order
of this Court dated May 14, 2018 you
are hereby notified that a Depend
ency Petition was filed against you in
this Court by the Georgia Depart
ment of Human Resources, through
its agent, the DeKalb County Divi
sion of Family and Children Services
(Department), alleging that the
whereabouts of the biological par
ents of the above-named child are
unknown. The Petition asks the Court
to find that the child is a dependent
child as defined by O.C.G.A. sec. 15-
11-2 (22). 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
Court 4309 Memorial Dr., Decatur,
Georgia 30032, on the 25thth of June
2018 at 9:00 o’clock a.m. to show
cause why the request of the Depart
ment regarding legal 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, Jerry W.
Thacker, PO. Box 83480 Conyers,
Georgia 30013, within sixty days (60)
of September 18, 2017 your answer
to the Department’s Petition. A party
is entitled to counsel in these pro
ceedings and the Court will appoint
an attorney for you if you are unable,
without undue financial hardship, to
employ counsel.
WITNESS, the Honorable Fatima El-
Amin, Judge
This 14th day of May, 2018.
Antoinette Johnson-Brantley
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
Termination
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NOTICE OF TERMINATION
PROCEEDINGS
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
FILE NO. ++178151 A. S. SEX: F
DOB: 01/07/17 CASE NO. 18J-
01697++
Child under the age of 18
TO: The mother, Criyuna Spikes,
putative father, Travis Scott and
any unknown unnamed father(s)
whereabouts unknown
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated April 26, 2018, 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
identity and whereabouts of the par
ents) are unknown. 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 dependent. The
Petition asks the Court to terminate
the parental rights and obligations of
the parent(s), with respect to the chil
dren, arising out of the parental rela
tionship, including the right to inherit
ance, and that the child be commit
ted to the Georgia Department of Hu
man Services, with the right to pro
ceed for adoption. A free copy of the
petition may be obtained from the
Clerk of the Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County, 4309 Memorial Drive, Dec
atur, 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 17th day of July
2018 to show cause why the request
of the Department to terminate your
parental rights to the above-named
children 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 the 17th day
of July 2018 your answer to the De
partment's Petition.
The legal, biological father shall lose
all rights to the children and the Court
will enter an Order terminating all
such parental rights to the children
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 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 the Honorable JUDGE
VINCENT C. CRAWFORD
Juvenile Court of DeKalb County
Georgia.
This 26th day of April 2018.
Antoninette Johnson-Brantley
Interim Clerk, Juvenile Court of
DeKalb County
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN THE INTEREST OF:
A.R. Case No. 18J-1668
File No. @156174
Sex: FEMALE DOB:
APRIL 07, 2011
J.R. Case No. 18J-1669
File No. @156172
Sex: FEMALE DOB:
NOVEMBER 15, 2003
O.R. Case No. 18J-1670
File No. @156175
Sex: MALE DOB:
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Children Under the Age of 18
TO PUTATIVE FATHER, VINCENT
BARNES, IRWIN JOE REDDING
AND Any known/unknown,
named/unnamed putative, biolo
gical and or legal father, where
abouts unknown.
Greetings: Pursuant to an Order of
this Court dated APRIL 24, 2018, 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 any known/un
known, named/unnamed putative,
biological and or legal 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 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 child, and of the child
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 30TH day of
AUGUST 2018 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,
Glenda Harper, P.O. Box 191, Clark-
ston, GA 30021, within sixty (60)
days of AUGUST 30, 2018 your an
swer to the Department’s Petition.
The putative father shall lose all
rights to the child and the Court will
enter an Order terminating all such
parental rights to the child and such
parent may not object to the termina
tion of his parental rights unless,
within thirty (30) days from the re
ceipt of this Petition, he files a peti
tion to legitimate the child and files
notice of the filing of the petition to le
gitimate with the DeKalb County Ju
venile 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 Vincent
Crawford, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County Georgia.
This the 24TH day of APRIL 2018.
ANTONINETTE JOHNSON-BRANT
LEY, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County
++A.R. Case No.18J-1668 File
No.@156174
Sex:FEMALE DOB:APRIL 07, 2011
J.R. Case No.18J-1669 File
No.@1 561 72 Sex: FEMALE
DOB:NOVEMBER 15,2003 O.R.
CaseNo.18J-1670 File No.@ 156175
Sex:MALE DOB:SEPTEMBER 18,
2012++
Name Change
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NOTICE OF PETITION
TO CHANGE NAME(S)
OF MINOR CHILD(REN)
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++18FM4326-7++
Warman J. Schexnyder filed a peti
tion in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on April 19, 2018, to change
the name(s) of the following minor
child(ren) from: Sofia Joy Sch
exnyder to Samuel Joseph Sch
exnyder.
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: April 19,2018
Warman J. Schexnyder
Petitioner, Pro se
116 Drexel Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++18FM4360-9++
Megan Anderson Rotenberg filed a
petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on April 20, 2018, to change
the name from: Megan Anderson
Rotenberg to Megan Rotenberg
Anderson.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: April 20,2018
Megan Anderson Rotenberg
Petitioner, Pro se
1493 McLendon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++18FM4365-3++
Armond Dorian Davis, Jr. filed a pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on April 20th, 2018 to change
the name from: Armond Dorian Dav
is, Jr. to Arel Judah Israel.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: April 20,2018
Armond Dorian Davis, Jr.
Petitioner, Pro se
2172 Holly Hill Dr.
Decatur, Georgia 30032
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++18FM4377-8++
Shatice Antoinette Richardson filed
a petition in the DeKalb County Su
perior Court on April 20, 2018, to
change the name from: Shatice Ant
oinette Richardson to Shaa Shatice
Rich.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: April 20,2018
Shatice Antoinette Richardson
Petitioner, Pro se
1126 Redan Trail Court
Stone Mountain, GA 30088
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++18FM4363-9++
Anna Lisa Rose Gottwald filed a pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on April 20, 2018, to change
the name from: Anna Lisa Rose
Gottwald to Anna-Lisa Rose Green.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: April 20,2018
Anna Lisa Rose Gottwald
Petitioner, Pro se
3999 Withrow Drive, Apt B
Atlanta, GA 30340
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
DeKalb County
Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action File#
++18FM4358-8++
You are hereby notified that on the
19th day of April, 2018, Ari Foster,
filed a petition to Change Name in
the Superior Court of DeKalb County.
Ari Foster desires to change his/her
from Ari Riveria-Giovanni Foster to
Ameen-Ari A'lan-Giovanni Maison .
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
to Change Name was filed.
Signed 4/19/2018
Ari Foster,
Petitioner, Pro Se
1610 Young Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County
Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action File No.
++18FM4378-3++
Kanessa Fain Vandenburg filed a
Petition in the DeKalb County Superi
or Court on April 20,2018, to change
her name from: Kanessa Fain
Vandenburg to Kanessa Vanden
burg Fain. Any interested party has
the right to appear in this case and
file objections within 30 days after the
Petition was filed.
4/20/2018
BY: Tammy T. Adams
Ellis Hoyle King de Klerk LLC
Attorney for Petitioner
One West Court Square, Suite 140
Decatur, GA 30030
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
CHANGE NAME OF ADULT
DeKalb County Superior Court
State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number
++18FM4404-10++
Dreamer Sonnett Barnes filed a pe
tition in the DeKalb County Superior
Court on April 20th, 2018, to change
the name from: Dreamer Sonnett
Barnes to Dreamer Sonnetta
Graves.
Any interested party has the right to
appear in this case and file objec
tions within 30 days after the Petition
was filed.
Dated: April 20,2018
Dreamer Sonnett Barnes
Petitioner, Pro se
513 Allgood Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083