Legal Opinion
In the Interest of S. D.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 31, 2012No. A12A0245PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Boggs, Judge.
The Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services (“DFACS”) filed a deprivation complaint alleging that one-day-old S. D. was deprived because his teenage mother was herself in DFACS custody and was unable to care for the child. When S. D. was six days old, DFACS filed a deprivation petition. Following a hearing, the juvenile court found S. D. deprived and awarded temporary custody of the child to DFACS. The mother appeals,1 and for the reasons that follow, we reverse.
A deprived child is defined as a child who “[i]s without proper parental care or control, subsistence,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Graves v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Petkas v. GrizzardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- In the Interest of M. L. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- In the Interest of D. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In the Interest of D. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- In the Interest of M. T. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- In the Interest of C. H., ChildrenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- In the Interest of J. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- In the Interest of R. S. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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