Legal Opinion
In the Interest of B. H.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 17, 2008No. A08A1102PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.
The Union County Department of Family and Children Services (the “Department”) filed a deprivation petition seeking temporary custody of then nine-year-old B. H. Following a hearing, the trial court found that B. H. was deprived because the child was sexually abused by the father and because the mother failed to protect the child. The father and mother appeal. We affirm.
1. The father and mother contend that the evidence was insufficient to show that B. H. was deprived as to the father. We disagree.
A deprived child is one who “[i]s without proper parental care or…
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- In the Interest of J. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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