Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A. N.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 4, 2006No. S06A1147PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
Following a deprivation hearing concerning A. N. and M. N., the juvenile court found both children to be deprived, and it awarded legal custody of the children to the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS). The juvenile court then ordered, however, that physical custody be given to the maternal grandparents. DFACS filed a motion for reconsideration of this ruling, arguing, among other things, that the juvenile court was statutorily prohibited from placing legal custody in DFACS and physical custody in another party of the court’s choosing. The juvenile court denied…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- City of Atlanta v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Nodvin v. State Bar of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- In the Interest of A. V. B.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- In the Interest of R. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Nichols v. GrossSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- In the Interest of P. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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