Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. L.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 23, 2004No. A04A1572PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

L. D., the biological mother of 22-month-old J. L., appeals the juvenile court’s order finding the child deprived and awarding temporary custody to the Irwin County Department of Family and Children Services (the “Department”). We affirm.

On appeal from a juvenile court’s order finding deprivation, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the juvenile court’s judgment to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the [child was] deprived. We neither weigh evidence nor determine the credibility of witnesses.1

So…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In the Interest of M. L. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. In the Interest of G. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. In the Interest of P. O. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. In the Interest of D. E. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. In the Interest of J. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In the Interest of T. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. In the Interest of C. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. In the Interest of T. G. Y.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. In the Interest of A. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. In the Interest of K. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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