Legal Opinion
In the Interest of S. L. W.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 23, 1996No. A96A0311PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
The biological mother of S. L. W. appeals the juvenile court’s termination of her parental rights. The juvenile court also terminated the parental rights of S. L. W.’s putative father but no appeal has been taken from that portion of the court’s order.
The applicable standard of review is whether a rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s rights had been lost. In the Interest of T. M. R., 208 Ga. App. 499, 500 (430 SE2d 865) (1993). “The reviewing court is to defer to the lower court in the area of factfinding and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In the Interest of G. K. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- In the Interest of J. M. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- In the Interest of B. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- In re B. D. C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- In the Interest of J. M. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In the Interest of E. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- In the Interest of J. B. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- In the Interest of C. W. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- In the Interest of R. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- In the Interest of B. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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