In the Interest of A. Q. W.

Beasley, Chief Judge.

The natural mother appeals an order of the juvenile court terminating her parental rights to her son, A. Q. W., who was first placed in the temporary custody of the Georgia Department of Human Resources (the Department) when he was nine months old and who is now nearly seven years of age. Appellant contends that there was not clear and convincing evidence of her misconduct or inability to parent, as is required by OCGA § 15-11-81, and that the termination was not based upon present circumstances.

“ ‘The statutory criteria for the termination of parental rights is the…