Legal Opinion

In the Interest of L. L. J.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 2008No. A08A0351PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following the termination of his parental rights, L. L. J.’s father appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Because the evidence supported the juvenile court’s judgment, we affirm.

On appeal [in a termination case], we review the evidence in a light most favorable to the juvenile court’s judgment and determine only whether any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s right to custody should be terminated. We defer to the juvenile court’s factfinding and thus neither weigh the evidence nor…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  4. In the Interest of K. J. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. In the Interest of J. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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