In the Interest of K. A. C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The mother of K. A. C. appeals a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Because the evidence was sufficient, we affirm.
Before terminating parental rights, a juvenile court must engage in a two-step procedure.1 The court must first find parental misconduct or inability, based on clear and convincing evidence that (i) the child is deprived; (ii) the lack of proper parental care or control caused the child’s deprivation; (iii) such cause of deprivation is likely to continue; and (iv) the continued deprivation is likely to…
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