Legal Opinion
In the Interest of D. T.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 20, 2007No. A06A1815PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Chief Judge.
The mother of 15-year-old D. T. appeals from the order of the Juvenile Court of Cherokee County finding her son deprived. The juvenile court found that the parents were unable to provide for the special mental health needs of the child and that returning him to the house would be contrary to D. T.’s welfare. The mother contends on appeal that there was no evidence of deprivation, the proceeding was a pretextual custody battle, and the trial court should have dismissed the petition because the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS) did not follow statutory…
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