Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M. D. L.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 11, 2007No. A07A0054PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

The father of M. D. L. and L. A. L. appeals a juvenile court order terminating his parental rights to the two boys.1 In his sole claim of error, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting termination. For reasons that follow, we find the evidence sufficient and affirm.

On appeal from an order terminating parental rights, we construe the evidence in a light most favorable to the juvenile court’s ruling.2 We do not weigh the evidence or resolve credibility issues, but merely determine whether a “rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In the Interest of F. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. In the Interest of A. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. In the Interest of A. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. In the Interest of J. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. In the Interest of J. S. T. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. In the Interest of S. R. C. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. in the Interest of J. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. In Re AjCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. In Re JkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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