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Newspaper Page TextTHE CHAMPION LEGAL SECTION, THURSDAY, MARCH 7- 13, 2024 Page 27 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 160-483289 2/29,3/7,3/14,3/21 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY In the interest of ++K.H., Sex: F. DOB: 11/26/09, Case Number: 23J01527; M.S., Sex: M. DOB: 09/12/20, Case Number: 23J01529; A.S., Sex: F. DOB: 05/24/14, Case Num ber: 23J01528++; NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS TO: Kaitlyn Sutherland, mother, Marley Sapp, father, Shawn McCoy, father, Reginald Hollins, 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 on June 20, 2023 a Petition of Dependency was filed in this Court by the Georgia Department of Human Services, through its agent, with the DeKalb County Divi sion 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 chil dren to the Division of Family and Children Services on the grounds that the children are dependent as that term is defined by O.C.G.A. § 15-11- 2(22). In addition, at said hear ing, the Court will review and consider the health and safety of the children pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-11-216; and the Court will review and consider the Division’s recommended permanency plan submitted by the Division pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-11-200, O.C.G.A. § 15-11-201, O.C.G.A. § 15-11-210, and O.C.G.A. § 15-11-211 . A free copy of the Petition, pre vious court orders and the So cial Services Case Plan 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 April 3, 2024, at 9:30 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 2024 Antoninette L. Brantley, Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb County 160-483290 2/29,3/7,3/14,3/21 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY In the Interest of: ++M.T., SEX: M, DOB: 06/20/2020 K.T., SEX: M DOB: 07/06/2019 File Number: 990378643; Case Nos: 24J00125.126 + + TO: NITAYA TORRANCE (BIO LOGICAL MOTHER), WHERE ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN. GREETINGS: All are hereby notified that a Petition for Legit imation was filed in this Court by Mr. ENRIQUE SHREVE., through his attorney, Willie Hamilton, Esq., PO Box 1, Avondale Estates, GA 30002. A copy of the petition may be ob tained from the Clerk of the Ju venile Court of DeKalb County, 4309 Memorial Dr, Decatur, GA 30032, on any day, Monday through Friday, 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 Court 4309 Memorial Dr, Decatur, GA 30032 on the date April 17, 2024, to show cause why the request of EN RIQUE SHREVE should not be granted, and you may file in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serve upon Petitioner’s at torney, Mr. Willie Hamilton, PO Box 1, Avondale Estates, GA 30002, within sixty days (60) your answer to the Petitioner’s Petition. The Respondent shall lose all rights to object to the reques ted Petition for Legitimation and the Court can enter an order on these matters. This the 22nd of February 2024. Isl Willie Hamilton Attorney for Petitioner 160-483450 3/7,3/14,3/21,3/28 IN THE INTEREST OF FILE NO. ++990380265, 990380266, 9903800267 KHLOE HOLLINS SEX: FDOB: 11/26/09CASE# 23J01527AVA SUTHERLAND SEX: F DOB: 05/27/14 CASE # 23J01528 MARLEY SAPP SEX: M DOB: 09/12/20 CASE# 23J01529++ Child/Children Under the Age of 18 NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS TO: Katlyn Sutherland, biolo gical mother and putative fath ers, Reggie Hollins, Shawn Mc Coy, and Marlon Sapp and any known/unknown, named/un named biological, putative, and/or legal father, of the above-named child, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UN KNOWN: GREETINGS: Pursuant to an Order of this Court dated Janu ary 19, 2024, you are hereby notified that a Dependency Pe tition was filed against you in this Court by the Georgia De partment of Human Resources, through its agent, the DeKalb County Division of Family and Children Services (Department), alleging that the whereabouts of the biological parents of the above-named child are unknown. The Peti tion asks the Court to find that the child is a dependent child as defined by O.C.G.A. sec. 15-11-2 (22). A free copy of the petition may be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of DeKalb County, 4309 Me morial Dr., Decatur, Georgia 30032, on any day, Monday through Friday, 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 Court 4309 Memorial Dr., Decatur, Georgia 30032, on the 3rd of April 2024 at 9:30 o’clock a.m. to show cause why the request of the Department regarding legal custody of the above-named child should not be granted. This matter will be held virtually via Zoom. Com puter access is available at the DeKalb County Juvenile Court if needed. The Zoom ID num ber for this hearing is 9970- 509-5447. You may file in the office of the Clerk of this Court and serve upon Petitioner’s at torney, Jerry W. Thacker, at PO. Box 83480 Conyers, Geor gia 30013. A party is entitled counsel in these proceedings and the Court will appoint an attorney for you if you are un able, without undue financial hardship, to employ counsel. WITNESS, the Honorable De siree Sutton Peagler, Judge This 19th day of January, 2024. ISI Antoinette Johnson-Brantley Clerk, Juvenile Court of DeKalb Termination 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 170-483048 2/22,2/29,3/7,3/14 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY. In the in terest of ++B.B. aka A.B., Sex: M Age: 3 YRS. DOB: 11-16- 2021, Case Number 24J00123; B. aka B.B. aka A.B., Sex: M, Age: 1 YR. DOB: 12-28-2022, Case Number 24J00124++ TO: KRISTIN BROOKSHIRE, Mother 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 January 22, 2024, 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 chil dren are in the temporary cus tody of the Division pursuant to a prior order of the Court find ing the children to be depend ent. The Petition asks the Court to terminate parental rights and obligations of the parent(s), with respect to the children, arising out of the parental rela tionship, including the right to inheritance, and that the chil dren be committed to the Geor gia Department of Human Ser vices 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 Me morial Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030, on any day, Monday through Friday, between the hours 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. You are hereby commanded to be and appear at the DeKalb County Juvenile Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor gia 30030 on April 26, 2024 at 9:00 o’clock a.m. to show cause why the request of the Division to grant the termina tion should not be granted. The Hearing is scheduled to be held virtually; a computer will be made available at the court house to access the virtual hearing if needed. You may also access the DeKalb County Juvenile Court website to ob tain the Zoom hearing ID. The website address is www.dekal- bjuvenilecourt.org You may also contact the Clerk’s office at 678-409-4252 for further in formation and assistance ac cessing the virtual hearing. 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. You may contact the Clerk’s office at 678-409-4252 for assistance with electronic fil ing. The putative father(s) shall 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, Judge This the 14th day of February, 2024. Antoninette Johnson-Brantley, CLERK OF COURT 170-483291 2/29,3/7,3/14,3/21 NOTICE TO APPEAR STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF DEKALB COUNTY. In the in terest of ++M.H., Sex: M, Age: 2 YRS, DOB: 11-21-2021, Case Num ber 044-24J00122++ TO: TIYA HUDSON, MOTHER and JAYDEN IVEY, FATHER and ALL KNOWN/UNKNOWN AND UNNAMED PUTATIVE, LEGAL or BIOLOGICAL FATH ERS GREETINGS: Pursuant to Or der of this Court, you are hereby notified that on or about January 19, 2024, 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 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 County Juvenile Court, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Geor gia 30030 on April 26, 2024 at 9:00 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 orders 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 20th day of February, 2024. Antoninette Johnson-Brantley, CLERK OF COURT Local Legislation 180-483451 3/7 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 establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected++, ap proved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended; and for other purposes. 180-483452 3/7 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 incorporate the City of Brookhaven++, in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended; and for other purposes.