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THE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, FEBRYARY 15-21, 2024 Page 23 County Juvenile Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor gia 30030 on April 20, 2024 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. to show cause why the request of the Division to grant the termina tion should not be granted. You may file in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney. Eleasah Waller, ESQ, PO Box 360275; Decatur, Georgia 30036, within thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication, your answer to the Division’s Petition. The Hearing may be conducted virtually. Please contact the Court for instruc tions on accessing the virtual Hearing. The putative father(s) may lose all rights to the child and the Court will enter an Order ter minating all such parental 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 legitim ate with the DeKalb County Ju venile Court. 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 prior to a fi nal hearing, a provisional hear ing may be conducted by the court pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15- 11-29. Findings of Fact and or ders of disposition made at the provisional hearing may be come final at a final hearing un less parties served by publica tion appear at the final hearing. WITNESS, the Honorable Fatima El-Amin, Chief Judge This the 29th day of January, 2024. Antoninette Johnson-Brantley, CLERK OF COURT 170-482823 2/15,2/22,2/29,3/7 IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: FILE NO.: 990372884, 114947 ++J. C. E. SEX: F DOB: 08-22- 18 CASE # 24J00013 A. C. SEX: F DOB: 08-03-19 CASE # 24J00014++ Children Under 18 Years of Age NOTICE OF TERMINATION PROCEEDINGS TO: Johanna Espinosa, the bio logical mother and any unknow unnamed, putative, biological or legal father WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UN KNOWN: GREETINGS: Pursuant to an Order of this Court dated Janu ary 3, 2024, you are hereby no tified that a Petition for Termin ation of Parental Rights has been filed against you in this Court by the Georgia Depart ment of Human Services, through its agent, the DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Services (Division), located at 2300 Parklake Dr., Atlanta, Georgia 30345 al leging that the whereabouts of the biological mother and fath er and the identity and where abouts of any unknown putat ive father 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 the parental rights and ob ligations of the parents, with re spect to the children, and of the children to them arising out of the parental relationship, in cluding the right to inheritance, and that the children be com mitted to the Georgia Depart ment of Human Services, with the right to proceed for adop tion. 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 Fri day, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. You are commanded to be and appear at the DeKalb County Juvenile Justice Center, 4309 Memorial Dr., Decatur, Geor gia 30032 on the 17th day of April 2024 at 1:30 p.m. to show cause why the request of the Division to terminate your par ental rights to the above-named child should not be granted. This hearing will be held virtu ally via ZOOM at the same date and time listed above. The ZOOM ID number for this hear ing is 9970-509-5447. Com puters 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 at torney, Jerry W. Thacker, PO. Box 83480 Conyers, Georgia 30013 prior to April 17, 2024, your answer to the Divisions’ Petition. The biological fathers may lose all rights to the children and the Court may enter an order ter minating all such father’s rights to the child and such father may not object to the termina tion of his parental rights un less, within thirty (30) from the receipt of this Petition, unless he files a petition to legitimate the children and files notice of the filing of the petition to legit imate with the DeKalb County Juvenile Court. 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. WITNESS, the Honorable De siree Sutton Peagler This 1st day of February 2024. ISI Antoninette Brantley Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County Georgia Local Legislation 180-482821 2/15 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2024 regular session of the General As sembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the ++State Court of DeKalb County++, formerly known as the Civil and Criminal Court of DeKalb County, approved Feb ruary 14,1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2401), as amended; and for other purposes. 180-482864 2/15 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2024 regular session of the General As sembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to create and es tablish in DeKalb County, Geor gia, ++districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected++, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended; and for other purposes. 180-482894 2/15 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the 2024 regular session of the General As sembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act to create and es tablish in DeKalb County, Geor gia, ++districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected++, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended; and for other purposes. Name Change 200-481308 2/8,2/15,2/22,2/29 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++22FM6581++ Melissa Sanquiche filed a peti tion in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on July 21, 2022, to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Baby Girl Sanquiche to Sunni Esperanza Lambacker. 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: 7/21/22 Melissa Sanquiche Petitioner, Pro se 1151 Martin Rd Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482232 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1148-10++ Cayce Cole Means filed a pe tition in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on January 5, 2024, to change the name from: Cayce Cole Means to Cayce Cole Cohen Means. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 5, 2024 Cayce Cole Means 125 Olive St. Avondale Estates, GA. 30002 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482233 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In re the Name Change of: Barbara Jeanne Levin O'Ri- ordan, Petitioner Civil Action File No: ++24FM1374++ NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT Barbara Jeanne Levin O'Ri- ordan filed a petition in the Su perior Court of Dekalb County on 1/12/24, to change the name from: Barbara Jeanne Levin O'Riordan to Barbara Jeanne Loridan. Any inter ested party has the right to ap pear in this said case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: 1/12/24 200-482234 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1431++ Haydee Christine Chesser filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on the 16th, of January 2024, to change the name from: Hay- dee Christine Chesser to Hay- dee Christine Rocha. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 16, 2024 Haydee' Christine Chesser 2175 Dilliard St. Tucker, GA. 30084 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482235 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM10897++ Sonya Mae Grier filed a peti tion in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on the 21st, of December 2023, to change the name from: Sonya Mae Grier to Sonya Lindsey Grier. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: December 21,2023 Sonya Mae Grier 2069 Willow Chase Ct. Tucker, GA. 30084 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482236 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1253++ Terrius Darkayas Miles filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on January 9th, 2024, to change the name from: Terrius Darkayas Miles to Terrius Dakayas Grier. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 9th, 2024 Terrius Miles 390 Stovall St., SE Apt 2103 Atlanta, GA. 30316 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482237 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1425++ Florena Colette Chery filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on December 11, 2023, to change the name from: Florena Colette Chery to Florena Colette Pierre. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: December 11,2023 Florena Colette Chery, Pro se 2600 Brookhaven Chase Lane NE Brookhaven, GA 30319 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482238 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM10108++ Adela Morales Valente filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on November 21, 2023, to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Joseph Mor ales Valente to Joseph Amaro 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 21, 2023 Adela Morales Petitioner, Pro se 3538 Buford Hwy NE Apt 2 Atlanta, GA 30329 200-482239 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1424++ Leonard Philippe Chery, filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on December 11th, 2023, to change the name of the following minor child(ren) from: Leonard Phil ippe Chery, Jr. to Leonard Phil ippe Pierre, Jr.; Lawson Louis Chery to Lawson Louis Pierre; Layla Marie Chery to Layla Marie Pierre. 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: December 11, 2023 Leonard Philippe Chery Petitioner, Pro se 2600 Brookhaven Chase LN NE Brookhaven, GA 30319 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482278 2/8,2/15,2/22,2/29 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1162++ Tiffany Monique Lyons filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on January 5, 2024, to change the name from: Tiffany Monique Lyons to Tiffany Monique Manson. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 5, 2024 Tiffany Lyons Petitioner, Pro se 480 Hambrick Road Apt. 31 Stone Mountain, GA 30083 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482279 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1157++ Diana Favor Java filed a peti tion in the DeKalb County Su perior Court on January 5, 2024, to change the name from: Diana Favor Java to Di ana Smith. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 5, 2024 Diana Java Petitioner, Pro se 4186 Dunmore Road Decatur, GA 30034 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482307 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME(S) OF MINOR CHILD(REN) DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1438++ Rajeswari Ramamoorthy filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on January 16, 2024, to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Yahya Ramamoorthy to Yahya Hamdan Abul. 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: January 16,2024 Rajeswari Ramamoorthy Petitioner, Pro se 1805 N Hill Parkway APT#1805 Atlanta, GA 30341 200-482308 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME In The Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia Civil Action Case No. ++24FM1408++ Kayla Marie Hutton filed a pe tition in the DeKalb County Su perior Court, on January 16th, day of 2024, to change the name of Kayla Marie Hutton to Vexation Fury Draconis. Any interested party has a right to appear in the case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 16,2024. Kayla Hutton 473 Burlington Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482320 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++23FM10943++ Emma Sandler filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on December 21, 2023, to change the name from: Emma Kate Sandler to Emery Kimball Sandler. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: December 21,2023 Emma Sandler Petitioner, Pro se 140 Superior Avenue Decatur, GA 30030 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court 200-482349 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: XAVIER ALEXANDER SEXTON Petitioner CIVIL ACTION FILE NO.++24FM1469++ NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME GEORGIA DeKalb County Notice is hereby given that on January 17, 2024 Xavier Alex ander Sexton filed his petition to the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia, praying for a change in the name of petition er from Xavier Alexander Sexton to Xavier Al exander Bennett. Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objec tions to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within 30 days of the filing of said peti tion, and a copy provided to Petitioner’s Counsel: Jody A. Miller, Esq., 400 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1500, Atlanta, Georgia 30339. This 17 day of January, 2024. Jody A. Miller, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner Georgia Bar No. 507180 400 Galleria Parkway Suite 1500 Atlanta, Georgia 30339 (678) 385-5930 200-482360 1/25,2/1,2/8,2/15 NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT DeKalb County Superior Court State of Georgia Civil Action Case Number ++24FM1457++ Julia Nwamaka Nance A/K/A Julia Nwamaka Augustine filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on January 17, 2024, to change the name from: Julia Nwamaka Nance to Julia Nwamaka Augustine. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: January 17, 2024 Julia Nwamaka Nance Petitioner, Pro se 2307 Azalea Garden Drive Dunwoody, GA 30338 Debra DeBerry Clerk of Superior Court
