Legal Opinion
In the Interest of B. W.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 27, 2002No. A01A2086PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
B. W.’s father appeals the order denying his motion to set aside the juvenile court’s judgment terminating his parental rights.1 We affirm.
On appeal from an order terminating parental rights, this Court must determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s rights to custody have been lost. In the Interest of L. M., 219 Ga. App. 746, 748 (2) (466 SE2d 887) (1995). We neither weigh the evidence nor determine the credibility of witnesses; rather, the reviewing court defers to the lower court’s factfinding and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stills v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Harris v. TatumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- In the Interest of R. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- In the Interest of L. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- In the Interest of S. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- In the Interest of V. I. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- In the Interest of M. D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- In the Interest of N. S. E.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- In the Interest of D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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