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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2024 PAGE 24 above-named child to the Divi sion on the grounds that the child is dependent as that term is defined by O.C.G.A. sec-tion 15-11-2. A free copy of the peti tion be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of DeKalb County, 2300 Parklake Drive, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30345, on any day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Judge Vincent C. Crawford (Zoom meeting ID # 861 360 8049) The Court is operating via video conferencing. This hear ing will be virtual. Your case is scheduled to occur on Febru ary 22,2024, at 10:30 a.m. You may sign into your hearing us ing the above Zoom Meeting ID, (or) you may contact Tav- aress Anderson at DeKalb Coun-ty Juvenile Court at (404) 294 2766 (office) or (470) 445- 0792 (cell) to receive further in structions on how to participate in your hearing. Please call at least one day before your scheduled hearing. The website for the court is: www.dekalbjuvenilecourt.org You are commanded to be and appear zia Zoom (ID number 861 360 8049) on the 22nd day of February 2024, at 10:30 a.m. for a final hearing to show cause why the request of the Division to adjudicate the above-named child should not be granted, and you may file in the of-fice of the Clerk of this Court and serve upon Petition er’s Attorney, Cynthia Roberts- Emory, P.O. Box 71757, Newn- an GA 30271, within sixty (30) days of the 7th of February 2023 your answer to the Divi sion’s Petition. Notice is hereby given that a fi nal hearing on the above-stated date and at the specified loca tion, will be conducted by the Court pursuant to O.C.G.A. section 15-11-29 on February 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. via re mote means Zoom. Witness: the Honorable Judge Vincent C. Crawford This 30th day of November 2023. Antoninette Johnson-Brantley Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482503 2/1,2/8, NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS In the Juvenile Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia IN THE INTEREST OF: FILE NOS. ++990379310/990379308/9903 79309/990379311 S. A. SEX: F DOB: 12/29/2012 CASE NO. 23J02859 D.M. SEX: F DOB: 08/14/2009 CASE NO. 24J00098 W.A., Jr. SEX: M DOB: 08/29/2011 CASE NO. 24J00099 W. A., Ill SEX: M DOB: 01/18/2014 CASE NO. 24J00095++ Children under 18 years of age To: MOTHER, AUNANNA JONES, BIOLOGICAL MOTH ER Greetings: Pursuant to an Or der of this Court dated January 19, 2024, you are hereby noti fied that a Petition for Perman ent Legal Guardianship against you has been filed in this Court by the Georgia Department of Human Services, through its agent, the DeKalb County Divi sion of Family and Children’s Services alleging that the whereabouts of Aunanna Jones, mother, are unknown. The Petition asks the Court to modify custody of the children from the Division of Family and Children’s Services to a per manent guardian. A free copy of the petition may be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of DeKalb County, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor gia 30032, on any day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This hearing will be a virtual hearing and not held inside the courtroom. Your case is sched uled to occur on February 15, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. You must contact the DeKalb County Ju venile Court (404) 294-2716 to receive further instructions on how to participate in your hear ing. The website for the Court is: www.dekalbjuvenilecourt.org. You are commanded to appear via video conferencing on the 15th day of February 2024, at 11:30 a.m. to show cause why the request of the Division on the Petition for Permanent Leg al Guardianship of the above- named children to said guardi an should not be granted. You may file in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serve upon Petitioner’s Attorney, Cyn thia Roberts-Emory, P.O. Box 71757, Newnan GA 30271, within fifteen (15) days of the 15th day February 2024 your answer to the Division’s Peti tion. Notice is hereby given that the hearing on the above-stated date and at the specified loca tion, is a final hearing and will be conducted by the Court pur suant to O.C.G.A. section 15- 11-29 on February 15, 2024, at 11:30 p.m. Findings of Fact and orders of disposition made at this hear ing will be final unless parties served by publication appear at the hearing. Witness: The Honorable Vin cent C. Crawford, Judge This 19th day of January 2024. Antoninette Johnson-Brantley Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County Termination 170-482231 1/25,2/1,2/8 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION, CARE AND PROTECTION, TERMINATION OF PARENT AL RIGHTS ++Docket Number 23CP0163LA++ Trial Court of Massachusetts, Juvenile Court Department, COMMONWEALTH OF MAS SACHUSETTS, Essex County Juvenile Court, 2 Appleton Street, Lawrence, MA 01840. 978-725-4900. TO: David L. Durant: A petition has been presented to this court by DCF LAWRENCE, seeking, as to the following child: Sophia K. Au gusta, that said child be found in need of care and protection and committed to the Depart ment of Children and Families. The court may dispense the rights of the person(s) named herein to receive notice of or to consent to any legal proceed ing affecting the adoption, cus tody, or guardianship or any other disposition of the child named herein, if it finds that the child is in need of care and pro tection and that the best in terests of the child would be served by said disposition. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in this court, at the court address set forth above, on the following date and time: 04/05/2024 at 09:00 AM Pre Trial Conference (CR/CV) You may bring an attorney with you. If you have a right to an at torney and if the court determ ines that you are indigent, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you. If you fail to appear, the court may proceed on that date and any date thereafter to a trial on the merits and adjudication of this matter. For further information call the Office of the Clerk-Magistrate at 978-725-4900. WITNESS: Hon. Kerry A. Ahern, FIRST JUSTICE, DATE ISSUED: 12/07/2023, Judith M. Brennan, Clerk-Magistrate. 170-482347 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 ++H.C., Sex: F. DOB: 04/29/21, Case Number: 23J02529;H.C., Sex: M. DOB: 04/29/21, Case Number: 23J02530++. NOTICE OF TERMINATION PROCEEDINGS TO: LURCENNIA CAMPBELL, MOTHER, KIVA WILLIAMS- KEMP, PUTATIVE FATHER and 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 October 31, 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, 43Q9 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor gia 3QQ3Q by person or via Zoom (Zoom ID 9970-509- 5447) on March 13. 2024. at 10:00 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 De siree Sutton Peagler This the 3rd day of November 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County Name Change 200-481303 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM11013++ Soo Jung Lee filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on December 27, 2023, to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Jinwoo Yang to Luke Jinwoo Yang. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3). Dated: 12/27/23 Soo Jung Lee Petitioner, Pro se 3758 Summer Rose Dr Atlanta, GA 30341 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-481304 1/11,1/18,1/25 2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM8577-10++ MYNOR EMILIO GONZALEZ VICENTE filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on 22 SEPTEMBER, 2023, to change the name(s) of the fol lowing minor child(ren) from: DYLAN MYNOR GONZALES- GUILLERMO to DYLAN MYN OR GONZALEZ-GUILLERMO. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3). Dated: 09/22/2023 MYNOR EMILIO GONZALEZ VICENTE Petitioner, Pro se 8 PEARL LANE ATLANTA, GA 30341 200-481305 1/11,1/18,1/25 2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM10949-10++ Emily Jane Swartwout filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on 12/22/2023, to change the name from: Emily Jane Swartwout to Emily Jane Stanislaus. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: 12/22/23 Emily Jane Swartwout Petitioner, Pro se 2259 E Lake Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-481306 1/11,1/18,1/25, 2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM9647-10++ Carlos Aaron Escandon Romero filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on November 3rd, 2023, to change the name from: Carlos Aaron Escandon Romero to Carly Amanda Escandon Romero. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: 11/3/23 Carlos Aaron Escandon Romero Petitioner, Pro se 1753 Cooledge Rd Tucker, GA 30084 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-481307 1/11,1/18,1/25 2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM11011++ Teressa LaShun Douglas filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on December 27th, 2023, to change the name from: Teressa LaShun Douglas to Teressa LaShun Bobo. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: 12/27/23 Teressa LaShun Douglas Petitioner, Pro se 7220 Monterey Avenue Lithonia, GA 30058 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-481309 1/11,1/18,1/25 2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM11083++ Mara Yvette Brown filed a pe tition in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on December 29, 2023, to change the name from: Mara Yvette Brown to Mara The Helper Brown. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: December 29,2023 Mara Yvette Brown Petitioner, Pro se 4007 Crabapple Lane Decatur, GA 30034 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-481310 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1069++ Justine Alexandra Stallings filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on 1/3/2024, to change the name from: Justine Alexandra Stallings to Justine Alexandra Rahman. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 3rd, 2024 Petitioner, Pro se 123 Dogwood Way Decatur, GA 30030 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482030 1/11,1/18,1/25,2/1 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Dekalb COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In Re: Kelly Reardon Civil Action File No. ++23FM11072++ NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME GEORGIA. Dekalb County Notice is hereby given that Kelly Reardon, the under signed, filed his petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on the 28th day of December, 2023 pray ing for a change in the name of petitioner from Kelly Reardon to Lew Wayne Poirier. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said peti tion, This 28th day of December. 2023 Petitioner, Pro se (Signature) Kelly Reardon 200-482075 1/18,1/25,2/1,2/8 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM10241++ Joel Huinil Godines filed a pe tition in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on November 28, 2023, to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Yeferson Huinil Morales to Jefferson Huinil Morales. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in OCGA §§19-12-1 (f)(2) and (3). Dated: November 28, 2023 Joel Huinil Godines Petitioner, Pro se 3354 Lambeth Circle Doraville, GA. 30340 200-482076 1/18,1/25,2/1,2/8 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM10868-1++ Ibn Gross filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on December 20, 2023, to change the name from: Ibn Gross to Ibn Rabb-deen Faiz. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: December 20,2023 Ibn Gross Petitioner, Pro se 537 Rays Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30083 200-482163 1/18,1/25, 2/1,2/8 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1245++ Keith Brian Hilliard filed a peti tion in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on January 9, 2024, to change the name from: Brian Hilliard to Keith Bri an Dawson. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 9,2024 Keith Brian Hilliard Petitioner, Pro se 228 Parkway Circle South Atlanta, GA 30340 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court