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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 - 28, 2020
110-440405 10/22,10/29,11/5
11/12JH
GEORGIA
DEKALB COUNTY
NOTICE AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of
++RUTH TEMPLEMAN BEN-
NETT++, late of DeKalb
County, Georgia, are hereby
notified to render in their de
mands to the undersigned ac
cording to law, and all persons
indebted to said Estate are re
quired to make immediate pay
ment.
This 12th day of October, 2020
WILLIAM FRANCIS BENNETT,
JR
Executor of the Estate of
RUTH TEMPLEMAN BEN
NETT
Deceased
Kelly C. Holloway
Epps, Holloway, DeLoach
& Hoipkemier, LLC
1220 Langford Drive
Building 200, Suite 101
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Divorce
120-439774 10/1,10/8,10/15
10/22
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
TIAA. STEPHENS,
a/k/n TIA A. MCNEAR,
Plaintiff,
vs.
LENNOX PORTER,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION
FILE NO. ++20FM5835++
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DEKALB
Notice is hereby given that Tia
A. Stephens, through her coun
sel, John B. Jackson, the un
dersigned, filed a Verified Com
plaint for Divorce with the Su
perior Court of Dekalb County,
Georgia, on the 17th day of Au
gust, 2020, praying for a di
vorce from LENNOX PORTER.
Notice is hereby given pursu
ant to law to any interested or
affected party to appear in said
Court and to file objections to
such Complaint. Objections
must be filed with said Court
within thirty (30) of the date
hereof.
This 21st day of September.
2020.
PREPARED BY:
Isl John B. Jackson
John B. Jackson
Georgia Bar No. 387190
Attorney for Plaintiff
LAW OFFICE OF
JOHN B. JACKSON
110 Wagon Yard Plaza
Carrollton, Georgia 30117
Phone: (770) 834-0345
Fax: (770) 406-6609
120-439892 10/1,10/8,10/15
10/22JHC
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++20FM4270++
Willie Howie, Jr.
Plaintiff
vs.
Hyesha B. Dallas-Howie
Defendant
To: Hyesha B. Dallas- Howie
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
By Order of the Court service
for service by publication dated
the 31st day of August, 2020.
You are hereby notified that on
the 27th day of May, 2020, 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 or
plaintiffs attorney whose name
and address is: 3044 Harold
Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30316 an
Answer in writing within sixty
(60) days of the date of the Or
der of Publication.
Witness the Honorable Shon-
deana C. Morris, Judge of the
DeKalb Superior Court.
This the 31st day of August,
2020.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
Ground Floor
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-440198 10/22,10/29,11/5
11/12JH
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action No.
++20FM3812++
Zoramy T. Avendano Herrera
Plaintiff
vs.
Luis Vargas
Defendant
By Order of the Court service
for service by publication dated
the 26th day of June, 2020,
You are hereby notified that on
the 23rd day of April, 2020 The
above-named Plaintiff filed suit
against you for: Divorce without
minor children.
You are required to file with
the Clerk of Superior Court, and
to serve upon the plaintiffs at
torney whose name and ad
dress is: Zoramy T. Avendano
Herrera, 412 Asbury Commons,
Apt A, Dunwoody, GA 30338
an Answer in writing within sixty
(60) days of the date of the Or
der of Publication.
Witness the Honorable
Gregory A. Adams, Judge of
the DeKalb Superior Court.
This the 26th day of June,
2020.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
§56 N. McDonough Street
G-130Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-440199 10/22,10/29,11/5
11/12JH
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action#
++19FM12673-8++
Shani LuisaRose Gonzalez
(Graham)
Plaintiff
vs.
Brannon Christopher Graham
Defendant
To: Brannon Christopher Gra
ham
1150Sigman Rd NE
Apt N107
Conyers, GA 30012
By Order of the Court service
for service by publication dated
September 11, 2020 You are
hereby notified that on Decem
ber 31,2019 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 at
torney whose name and ad
dress is: Shani Gonzalez, 6667
Browns Mill Rd, Lithonia, GA
30038 Answer in writing within
sixty (60) days of October 16,
2020.
Witness the Honorable Linda
W. Hunter, Judge of the
DeKalb Superior Court.
This the 16th day of October,
2020.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-440322 10/22,10/29,11/5
11/12
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE
OF GEORGIA
Flelicia Brown,
Plaintiff,
V.
Michael Stafford,
Defendant.
CIVIL ACTION
FILE NO. ++20FM6313++
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By Order for Service by Public
ation dated the 6th
day of October you are hereby
notified that on the 2nd day of
September 2020 the Plaintiff
herein filed suit against you for
Complaint for Divorce.
You are required to file with
Clerk of the Superior Court of
DeKalb County, and to serve
upon the counsel for the
Plaintiff, Miriam Arnold-John-
son, P.C., at 2330 Scenic Hwy,
Suite 218, Snellville, GA 30078
an answer in writing within sixty
(60) days of the date of the Or
der for Publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable, Sta
cey K. Hydrick, Judge of the
DeKalb Superior Court.
This the 6th day of October
2020
DEBRA DEBERRY
CLERK OF SUPEROR COURT
COUNTY GA
DeKalb County Courthouse
556 North McDonough Street,
Ground Floor Decatur, GA
30030
120-440323 10/22,10/29,11/5
11/12
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court
of DeKalb County
State of Georgia
Civil Action# ++20FM4664++
LaVita Scott-Washington
Plaintiff
vs.
Randy Washington
Defendant
To: Randy Washington
By Order of the Court service
for service by publication dated
9/28/2020 You are hereby noti
fied that on6/13/2020 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 plaintiffs at
torney whose name and ad
dress is: LaVita Scott - Wash
ington, 1000 Montage Way #
4101 Atlanta,
ga 30341 Answer in writing
within sixty (60) days of the
date of the Order of Publica
tion.
Witness the Honorable
Gregory A. Adams, Judge of
the DeKalb Superior Court.
This the 28th day of Septem
ber 2020.
Debra DeBerry
Clerk of Superior Court
556 N. McDonough Street
G-130Annex
Decatur, GA. 30030-3356
120-440324 10/22,10/29,11/5
11/12
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE
OF GEORGIA
Josselyn Sagrario Romero Lara
PLAINTIFF
vs
Steven Michael Paredes
DEFENDANT
CIVIL ACTION NO.
++20FM3982++
TO: Steven Michael Paredes
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
By ORDER of the Court, for
service by publication dated the
5th day of October, 2020. You
are hereby notified that on the
4th day of May 2020 the above-
named Plaintiff filed suit against
you for: divorce and custody
You are required to file with the
Clerk of Superior Court, and to
serve upon the plaintiff or
plaintiffs attorney, whose name
and address is Deborah A.
Johnson, 246 Sycamore St.,
Suite 120, Decatur, GA 30030-
3434 and whose email ad
dress is dajohnson@atlan-
talegalaid.org
an Answer in writing within sixty
(60) days of the date of the Or
der of Publication.
WITNESS, the Honorable, Tan-
gela M. Barrie, Judge of the
DeKalb Superior Court.
This, the 12th day of October.
2020
DEBRA DEBERRY, CLERK OF
SUPERIOR COURT, DEKALB
COUNTY, GA
DeKalb County Courthouse
556 NORTH McDONOUGH
STREET, GROUND FLOOR
DECATUR, GA 30030
Deprived
160-439775 10/1,10/8,10/15
10/22
NOTICE TO APPEAR
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DEKALB
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY
In the interest of: ++M.C-T.,
S.T. Sex:F, F, DOB:3/21/20,
9/2/11, Age:6 MOS, 9 YRS.,
Case Number 20J01516,
20J01515++
NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS
TO: VENUS TAYLOR, MOTH
ER, DEMARCUS CONLEY,
FATHER, and ALL KNOWN,
UNKNOWN, AND UNNAMED
PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLO
GICAL FATHERS of the above-
named child(ren), WHOSE
WHEREABOUTS ARE UN
KNOWN.
GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or
der of this Court, you are
hereby notified that on August
25, 2020 a Petition of Depend
ency was filed in this Court by
the Georgia Department of Hu
man Services, through its
agent, with the DeKalb County
Division of Family and Children
Services (hereinafter referred to
as “the Division”), whose ad
dress is 2300 Parklake Drive
NE, Atlanta, DeKalb County,
Georgia 30345, alleging the
whereabouts of the above men
tioned partie(s) are unknown.
The Petitioner asks the Court to
transfer temporary legal cus
tody of the above-named
child(ren) to the Division of
Family and Children Services
on the grounds that the
child(ren) is/are dependent as
that term is defined by
O.C.G.A. § 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 Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30030, on
any day, Monday through Fri
day, between the hours 8:30
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please con
tact the Clerk’s office at 678-
409-4252 or email
pioiuvenile@dekalbcountyqa.q
ov for information regarding
electronic filing and virtual ac
cess.
You are hereby commanded to
be and appear at the DeKalb
County Juvenile Court, 4309
Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor
gia 30030 by person or via
Zoom (Zoom ID 581 751 2155)
on
November 4, 2020 at 10:45
o’clock a.m.. before Judge
Temika W. Murry to show
cause why the request of the
Division regarding legal cus
tody of the above-named
child(ren) should not be gran
ted. Due to the pandemic
caused by COVID-19 this mat
ter may be held virtually via
Zoom. In addition, computer
access will be available at the
DeKalb County Juvenile Court
if needed.
You may file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court and serve
upon Petitioner’s attorney,
Leslie Y. Abbott, PO Box 3306;
Decatur, Georgia 30031, within
sixty (60) days of the date of
the first publication, your an
swer to the Division’s petition.
A party is entitled to counsel in
these proceedings and the
Court will appoint an attorney
for you if you are unable,
without undue financial hard
ship to employ counsel. Notice
is hereby given that a provi
sional hearing may be conduc
ted on the date listed above by
the court pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 15-11-163. Findings of Fact
and orders of disposition made
at the provisional hearing may
become final at a final hearing
unless parties served by public
ation appear at the final hear
ing.
WITNESS, the Honorable Vin
cent C. Crawford, Judge
This the 24th day of Septem
ber, 2020.
Antoninette L. Brantley,
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County
160-439776 10/1,10/8,10/15
10/22
NOTICE TO APPEAR
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DEKALB
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY
In the interest of: ++B.A., Sex:
M, DOB: 12/3/06, Age: 14
YRS., Case Number
20J01 623 + +
NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS
TO: LATARA ADAMS, MOTH
ER, BRANDON (LAST NAME
UNKNOWN), FATHER, and
ALL KNOWN, UNKNOWN,
AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE,
LEGAL or BIOLOGICAL FATH
ERS of the above-named
child(ren), WHOSE WHERE
ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN.
GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or
der of this Court, you are
hereby notified that on Septem
ber 15, 2020 a Petition of De
pendency was filed in this
Court by the Georgia Depart
ment of Human Services,
through its agent, with the
DeKalb County Division of
Family and Children Services
(hereinafter referred to as “the
Division”), whose address is
2300 Parklake Drive NE, At
lanta, DeKalb County, Georgia
30345, alleging the where
abouts of the above mentioned
partie(s) are unknown. The Pe
titioner asks the Court to trans
fer temporary legal custody of
the above-named child(ren) to
the Division of Family and Chil
dren Services on the grounds
that the child(ren) is/are de
pendent as that term is defined
by O.C.G.A. § 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 Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30030, on
any day, Monday through Fri
day, between the hours 8:30
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please con
tact the Clerk’s office at 678-
409-4252 or email
piojuvenile@dekalbcountyga.g
ov for information regarding
electronic filing and virtual ac
cess.
You are hereby commanded to
be and appear at the DeKalb
County Juvenile Court, 4309
Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor
gia 30030 by person or via
Zoom (Zoom ID 581 751 2155)
on
November 4, 2020 at 9:00
o’clock a.m.. before Judge
Temika W. Murry to show
cause why the request of the
Division regarding legal cus
tody of the above-named
child(ren) should not be gran
ted. Due to the pandemic
caused by COVID-19 this mat
ter may be held virtually via
Zoom. In addition, computer
access will be available at the
DeKalb County Juvenile Court
if needed.
You may file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court and serve
upon Petitioner’s attorney,
Leslie Y. Abbott, PO Box 3306;
Decatur, Georgia 30031, within
sixty (60) days of the date of
the first publication, your an
swer to the Division’s petition.
A party is entitled to counsel in
these proceedings and the
Court will appoint an attorney
for you if you are unable,
without undue financial hard
ship to employ counsel. Notice
is hereby given that a provi
sional hearing may be conduc
ted on the date listed above by
the court pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§ 15-11-163. Findings of Fact
and orders of disposition made
at the provisional hearing may
become final at a final hearing
unless parties served by public
ation appear at the final hear
ing.
WITNESS, the Honorable Vin
cent C. Crawford, Judge
This the 24th day of Septem
ber, 2020.
Antoninette L. Brantley,
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County
160-439992 10/8,10/15,10/22,
10/29
NOTICE TO APPEAR
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DEKALB
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF
DEKALB COUNTY.
In the interest of:
++L.B., Sex: M, DOB: Un
known, Age: 3 YRS.,
Case Number 20J00746++
NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY
PROCEEDINGS
TO: IANNA ANDERSON aka
KEYONA SHUFFLE, MOTH
ER and ALL KNOWN, UN
KNOWN, AND UNNAMED PU
TATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGIC
AL FATHERS of the above-
named child, WHOSE WHERE
ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN.
GREETINGS:
Pursuant to Order of this Court,
you are hereby notified that a
NON-REUNIFICATION CASE
PLAN was filed on September
29, 2020 in the Juvenile Court
of DeKalb County by the Geor
gia Department of Human Ser
vices, through its agent,
DeKalb County Division of
Family and Children Services
(hereinafter referred to as “the
Division”), whose address is
2300 Parklake Drive NE, At
lanta, DeKalb County, Georgia
30345 alleging the where
abouts of the above mentioned
partie(s) are unknown. The
above-named child(ren) is in
the temporary custody of the
Division pursuant to a prior or
der of the Court finding the
child(ren) to be dependent. The
NON-REUNIFICATION Case
Plan asks the Court to issue an
order authorizing the Division to
cease providing reunification
services to the parents. At said
hearing, the Court will review
and consider the Division’s re
commended permanency plan
of concurrent non-reunification
and adoption submitted by the
Division pursuant to O.C.G.A. §
15-11-231, §15-11-203, §15-
11-204.
A free copy of the Order may
be obtained from the Clerk of
the Juvenile Courtof DeKalb
County, 4309 Memorial Drive,
Decatur, Georgia 30030, on
any day, Monday through Fri
day, between the hours 8:30
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please con
tact the Clerk’s office at 678-
409-4252 or email
piojuvenile@dekalbcountyga.g
ovfor information regarding
electronic filing and virtual ac
cess.
You are hereby commanded to
be and appear at the DeKalb
County Juvenile Court, 4309
Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor
gia 30030by person or via
Zoom via Zoom (Zoom ID 963-
656-85416) on November 9,
2020 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., be
fore Judge Linda Bratton
Haynes to show cause why the
request of the Division of the
above-named child should not
be granted. Due to the pan
demic caused by COVID-19
this matter may be held virtu
ally via Zoom. In addition, com
puter access will be available at
the DeKalb County Juvenile
Court if needed.
You may file in the office of the
Clerk of this Court and serve
upon Petitioner’s attorney.
Leslie Y. Abbott, PO Box 3306;
Decatur, Georgia 30031, within
sixty (60) days of the date of
the first publication, your an
swer to the Division’s petition.
A party is entitled to counsel in
these proceedings and the
Court will appoint an attorney
for you if you are unable,
without undue financial hard
ship to employ counsel. Notice
is hereby given that a provi
sional hearing may be conduc
ted on the date listed above by
the court pursuant to O.C.G.A,
§ 15-11-163. Findings of Fact
and orders of disposition made
at the provisional hearing may
become final at a final hearing
unless parties served by public
ation appear at the final hear-
ing.
WITNESS, the Honorable
LlndaBratton Haynes,Judge
This the 29th day of Septem
ber, 2020.
Antoninette L. Brantley,
Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb
County