Legal Opinion
In the Interest of L. M. J.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 31, 2001No. A01A0298PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The Meriwether County Department of Family & Children Services (DFACS) obtained emergency custody of L. M. J. shortly after her birth because her mother had been involuntarily committed to a state mental hospital. After attempts to reunify the child with her mother proved unsuccessful, DFACS instituted a termination of parental rights proceeding. The maternal grandmother filed a motion to intervene. Although the juvenile court entered no formal ruling on the motion, it allowed the grandmother to participate fully in the proceedings. Permanent custody was awarded to DFACS, and…
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