Legal Opinion

In the Interest of B. D. G.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 21, 2003No. A03A1637PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

The natural mother of B. D. G. appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating reunification services and authorizing the Department of Family and Children Services (“DFCS”) to pursue the goal of adoption for B. D. G. Finding no error, we affirm.

Before determining that reunification is no longer appropriate, a juvenile court must find “by clear and convincing evidence [that] reasonable efforts to reunify a child with his or her family will be detrimental to the child and that reunification services, therefore, . . . should be terminated.”1 On appeal, we do not weigh the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In the Interest of S. A. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. In the Interest of R. U.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. In the Interest of T. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In the Interest of D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. In the Interest of J. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. In the Interest of C. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. In Re BDGCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. In Re CpCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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