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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2024 Page 23 You are hereby commanded to appear at the DeKalb County Juvenile Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030, by person or via Zoom (Zoom ID 9970 509 5447) on January 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Desiree Sutton Peagler to show cause why the request by the Child Advocate Attorney for guardianship should not be granted. 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, Bid- isha Idnani, 4309 Memorial Drive, 3rd Floor, Decatur, Geor gia 30030, within thirty (30) days of the date of the first pub lication, your answer to the pe tition. 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. No tice is hereby given that a pro visional hearing may be con ducted on the date listed above by the court pursuant to O.C.G.A. §15-11-163. Findings of Fact and orders of disposi tion made at the provisional hearing may become final at a final hearing unless parties served by publication appear at the final hearing. WITNESS, the Honorable Markeith Wilson for the Honor able Judge Peagler This the 28th day of Septem ber of 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482230 1/25,2/1,2/8 IN THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF INDIANA SS: COUNTY OF MARION ++CAUSE NUMBER: 49D15- 2309-JC-007991 49D15-2309-JC-007992++ IN THE MATTER OF: SL-DOB 11/28/2018 KL - DOB 12/3/2020 CHILDREN ALLEGED TO BE CHILDREN IN NEED OF SER VICES AND ANDRE HOLLEY (ALLEGED FATHER) TEMIKA LOMNICK (MOTHER) AND ANY UNKNOWN ALLEGED FATHERS SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF SER VICES HEARING TO: Temika Lomnick and Any Unknown Alleged Father Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, as well as Any Unknown Alleged Fathers, whose whereabouts are also unknown, that the Indi ana Department of Child Ser vices has filed its Verified Peti tion Alleging the children to be in Need of Services, in accord ance with I.C. 31-34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTI FIED that a hearing has been scheduled regarding these mat ters in the Marion Superior Court a(n) Trial Hearing on 3/18/2024 at 10:30 AM. • Pursuant to Administrative Rule 14, arrangements have been made for you to particip ate in this hearing by phone or video. You will receive instruc tions prior to the hearing in structing you on how to parti cipate in the hearing. It is your responsibility to provide your Family Case Manager with a working phone number. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to participate telephonically or by video for this hearing. You should not appear in person. The scheduled hearing will be conducted virtually via WebEx; use the information below to at tend. Video attendance is pre ferred, when possible, but tele phonic appearance is accept able. Go to www.webex.com to enter your meeting number and password or use the toll-free number below to join by phone. Please join the hearing five (5) minutes before your hearing is scheduled to begin. You will be admitted to the hearing room once the Court is ready to be gin. Meeting number (access code): 2337 174 8252 Meeting password: 49Judge15 (48583431 from phones) Join by phone 1 -844-992-4726 - toll free https://mscourts.webex.com/ms courts/j.php?MTID=m09a4dff40 7b035dc652c609019d4ce57 At said hearing, the Court will consider the Petition and evid ence thereon and will render its decision as to whether the above named minor children are children in need of ser vices and shall enter adjudica tion accordingly. Your failure to participate after lawful notice will be deemed as your default and waiver to be present at said hearing. UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJU DICATION, A DISPOSITION AL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider (1) Alternatives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; (2) The necessity, nature, and extent of your parti cipation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; and (3) Your finan cial responsibility for any ser vices provided for the parent, guardian or custodian of the children including child support. YOU MUST RESPOND by ap pearing virtually or by an attor ney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this no tice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition, judgment by default may be entered against you, or the court may proceed in your absence, without further notice. Clerk Laura Keith, 28977-49 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 160-482344 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY In the interest of ++J.J., Sex: M. DOB: 01/22/13, Case Number: 23J02527; T.J., Sex: M. DOB: 07/05/17, Case Number: 23J02528++. NOTICE OF TERMINATION PROCEEDINGS TO: ALL KNOWN/UNKNOWN AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGICAL FATH ERS, WHOSE WHERE ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on or about November 1, 2023, a Petition For Termination of Parental Rights was filed in this Court by the Georgia Department of Hu man Services, through its agent, DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Ser vices (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-named parties are unknown. The above-named children are in the temporary custody of the Division pursuant to a prior or der of the Court finding the chil dren to be dependent. The Pe tition asks the Court to termin ate parental rights and obliga tions of the parents, with re spect to the children, arising out of the parental relationship, including the right to inherit ance, and that the children be committed to the Georgia De partment of Human Services with the right to proceed for ad option. 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 9970-509- 5447) on March 20, 2024, at 11:30 o’clock a.m.. before Judge De siree Sutton Peagler, to show cause why the request of the Division to grant the Termina tion of Parental Rights should not be granted. This matter 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, Jerry W. Thacker, PO. Box 83480 Conyers, Georgia 30013, within sixty (60) days of the date of the first publication, your answer to the Division’s petition. The putative father(s) shall lose all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his 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. Pursuant to O.C.G.A, §15-11-283 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 Linda J. Dees This the 17th day of November 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160482345 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY In the interest of ++S.J., Sex: F, DOB: 11/06/10, Case Number: 23J02111; S.H., Sex: F, DOB: 08/12/14, Case Number: 23J02112; S.E., Sex: F, DOB: 10/06/20, Case Number: 23J02113++; NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO: SHARITA EDGE, MOTH ER, and ALL KNOWN/UN KNOWN AND UNNAMED PU TATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGIC AL FATHERS, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UN KNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on or about September 20, 2023, a Petition to establish Permanent Guardi anship was filed in this Court against you by the Georgia De partment of Human Services, through its agent, DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Services (hereinafter referred to as “the Division”), whose address is 2300 Park- lake Drive NE, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia 30345, al leging the whereabouts of the above-named parties are un known. The Petition asks the Court to end reunification ser vices and place legal custody of the above-named child(ren) with the Maternal Great Uncle, Todd Hall until the child(ren) reach eighteen (18) years old on the ground that the child(ren) are dependent as that term is identified by OC.G.A. § 15-11-2(22). In addi tion, the Permanent Guardian ship Petition asks that the Court appoint permanent guardian(s) for the child(ren) with all the rights and duties provided under O.C.G.A. §§ 29-2-21, 20-2-22 and 29-2-23, and administer the oath re quired of a guardian pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 20-2-24. 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 9970-509- 5447) on February 15, 2024, at 9:30 o’clock a.m., before Judge De siree Sutton Peagler to show cause why the request of the Division to cease reunification services and appoint perman ent guardian(s) should not be granted. You are entitled to ob ject either to the establishment of a permanent guardianship or to the selection of the petition er as permanent guardian, or both. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 29-2-15. Biological Father(s) you will lose all rights to object to the appointment of a per manent guardian for the minor if you do not file an objection with the Court within 14 days of the notice and file a petition to legitimate the minor within 30 days of the hearing on the ob jection. 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, Jerry W. Thacker, PO. Box 83480 Conyers, Georgia 30013, within sixty (10) days of the date of the second publica tion, your answer and/or objec tion to the Division’s petition. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 29-2-17 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 De siree Sutton Peagler This the 18th day of August 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482346 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY. In the interest of: ++L.S., Sex: M, DOB: 1/08/23, Age: 11 MOS., Case Number 23J00161++, NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS TO: JAQUAN SILMON, MOTH ER, WALTER ALLEN, PUTAT IVE FATHER, and ALL KNOWN, UNKNOWN, AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE, LEG AL or BIOLOGICAL FATHERS of the above-named child, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that a NON-RE- UNIFICATION CASE PLAN was filed on January 17, 2024 in the Juvenile Court of DeKalb County by the Georgia Depart ment of Human Services, through its agent, DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Services (hereinafter referred to as “the Division”), whose address is 2300 Park- lake Drive NE, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia 30345 al leging the whereabouts of the above mentioned partie(s) are unknown. The above-named child(ren) is in the temporary custody of the Division pursu ant to a prior order of the Court finding the child(ren) to be de pendent. The NON-REUNIFIC ATION Case Plan asks the Court to is sue an order authorizing the Di vision to cease providing reuni fication services to the parents. At said hearing, the Court will review and consider the Divi sion’s recommended perman ency plan of concurrent non-re- unification and adoption sub mitted 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 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 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 30030 by person or via Zoom via Zoom (Zoom ID 581 751 2155) on February 20, 2024 at 9:30 o'clock a.m., be fore Judge Temika Murry to show cause why the request of the Division of the above- named child should not be granted. 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 LindaBratton Haynes,Judge This the 17th day of January, 2024. Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482501 2/1,2/8,2/15,2/22 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY In the interest of I.H., Sex: M. DOB: 08/08/23, ++Case Number: 23J02632++; NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS TO: KEWANNICA HOGAN, mother, ISAAC THOMAS, pu tative father, and ALL KNOWN, UNKNOWN, AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLO GICAL FATHERS of the above- named child, WHOSE WHERE ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on Novem ber 13, 2023 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 parties are unknown. The Peti tioner asks the Court to trans fer temporary legal custody of the above-named child to the Division of Family and Children Services on the grounds that the child is 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 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 9970-509- 5447) on March 6, 2024, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., before Judge Desiree Sutton Peagler, to show cause why the request of the Division regarding legal custody of the above-named children should not be granted. This matter 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, Jerry W. Thacker, PO. Box 83480 Conyers, Georgia 30013, within sixty (60) days of the date of the first publication, your answer 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 De siree Sutton Peagler, Judge This the 19th day of January 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482502 2/1,2/8,2/15,2/22 NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: FILE NO. @990380545 J.A. SEX: M DOB: 09/02/2023 ++CASE NO. 23J02065++ CHILD SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT To Lashanetta Archie, mother of said child, and any other un known/unnamed biologi-cal, legal or putative father(s) whereabouts unknown. Greetings: Pursuant to an Or der of this Court dated Novem ber 30, 2023, you are hereby notified that a Dependency Pe tition was filed against you in this Court by the Georgia De- part-ment of Human Services, through its agent, the DeKalb County Division of Family and Chil-dren’s Services, alleging that the whereabouts of the parents of the above-named child are un-known. The Peti tion asks the Court to grant temporary legal custody of the
