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Newspaper Page TextTHE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - 21, 2024 PAGE 22 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, Linda Bratton Haynes, Judge This the 17th day of December, 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482599 2/8,2/15,2/22,2/29 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY. In the interest of: ++A.R., Sex: M, DOB: 02/12/2023, Age: 9 MOS, Case Number: 23J02875++ NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS TO: KENYARA ROGERS, MOTHER, and ALL KNOWN, UNKNOWN, AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLO GICAL FATHERS of the above- named children, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UN KNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on Decem ber 18, 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 pioiuvenile@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 at (581-751-2155) on February 20, 2024, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., before Judge Temika W. Murry for a show cause why the request of the Division regarding legal cus tody of the above-named chil dren should not be granted. Due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19 this matter may be held virtually via Zoom. In addi tion, 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, PC 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, Temika W. Murry, Judge This the 29th day of December 2023 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482877 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.S., Sex: F, DOB: 02/05/07, Case Number: 24J00088;++ NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO: ISIAH SPEARMAN, PU TATIVE FATHER, and ALL KNOWN/UNKNOWN AND UN NAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGICAL FATHERS, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on or about January 16, 2023, a Petition to establish Permanent Guardian ship 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 Ms. Candace Stringer until the child(ren) reach eighteen (18) years old on the ground that the child(ren) are depend ent 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 29, 2024, at 9:00 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 6th day of February 2024 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482878 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.Q., Sex: F, DOB: 09/21/17, Case Number: 24J00198; M.B.Q., Sex: M, DOB: 05/23/19, Case Number: 24J00199; H.Q., Sex: F, DOB: 06/02/20, Case Number: 24J00200;++ NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS TO: DIVINE QUINONES, LEG AL FATHER, and ALL KNOWN/UNKNOWN AND UN NAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGICAL FATHERS, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on or about February 5, 2024, a Petition to establish Permanent Guardian ship 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 Ms. Alexandra Mitchell un til the child(ren) reach eighteen (18) years old on the ground that the child(ren) are depend ent 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 March 13, 2024, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., before Judge Desiree Sutton Peagler to show cause why the request of the Division to cease reunification services and appoint permanent guardi an^) should not be granted. You are entitled to object either to the establishment of a per manent guardianship or to the selection of the petitioner 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 permanent guardian for the minor if you do not file an objection with the Court within 14 days of the no tice and file a petition to legitim ate the minor within 30 days of the hearing on the objection. Due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19 this matter may be held virtually via Zoom. In addi tion, 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 31st day of January 2024 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-482879 2/15,2/22,2/29,3/7 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY In the interest of ++A.H., Sex: F. DOB: 08/25/23, Case Number: 23J02314++; NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS TO: NEKISA HARRIS, mother, and ALL KNOWN, UNKNOWN, AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGICAL FATH ERS of the above-named child, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on October 13, 2023 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 parties are unknown. The Petitioner asks the Court to transfer temporary legal cus tody of the above-named child to the Division of Family and Children Services on the grounds that the child is 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 9970-509- 5447) on March 29, 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 8th day of February 2024 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County Termination 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, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor gia 30030 by person or via Zoom (Zoom ID 9970-609- 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 170-482646 2/8,2/15,2/22,2/29 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY. In the in terest of ++Q.B.M., Sex: F, Age: 3 YRS. DOB: 10-07-2019, Case Num ber 044-23J02000++ TO: CHAD MENDES, FATH ER AND ALL KNOWN/UN KNOWN AND UNNAMED PU TATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGIC AL FATHERS GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on or about August 25, 2023, a Petition For Termination of Parental Rights was filed in this Court by the Georgia Department of Human Services, through its agent, DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Service (Division or DFCS), whose ad dress is 2300 Parklake Drive NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, al leging the whereabouts of the above-named parties are un known. The above-named child is in the temporary custody of the Division pursuant to a prior order of the Court finding the child to be dependent. The Pe tition asks the Court to termin ate parental rights and obliga tions of the parent(s), with re spect to the child, arising out of the parental relationship, in cluding the tight to inheritance, and that the child be commit ted to the Georgia Department 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 30030, on any day, Monday through Fri day, between the hours 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. You may also contact the Clerk’s office at 678-409-4252 for further in formation regarding virtual fil ing and access. You are hereby commanded to be and appear at the DeKalb