Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J. J. J.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 1, 2008No. A08A0050PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The mother of J. J. J. appeals an order of the Juvenile Court of Glynn County terminating her parental rights. She challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support each of the findings required for the decision. Finding no merit in her evidentiary challenge, we affirm.
OCGA § 15-11-94 (a) provides a two-step procedure for the termination of parental rights.
The first step requires a finding of parental misconduct or inability, which requires clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the child is deprived; (2) lack of proper parental care or control is the cause of the…
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