Legal Opinion
Leyva v. Brooks
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 6, 1978No. 55456PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
Barbara Kay Christley Leyva, the natural mother of two minor children, appeals from an order of the Juvenile Court of Fayette County permanently terminating her parental rights and awarding temporary custody to the Fayette County Department of Children and Services.
At the hearing culminating in the termination order the following history of the case emerged. Mrs. Leyva, who is deaf and mute, first met the appellees, Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1971. Mrs. Leyva was working for Mr. Brooks’ stepfather as a peddler, which is not an uncommon vocation for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Nix v. Department of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Brown v. Fulton County Department of Family & Children ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- In Re LeviCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Elrod v. Hall County Department of Family & Children ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- R. C. N. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Chancey v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- In the Interest of M. A. C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Cox v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Patty v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Brooks v. LeyvaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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