Legal Opinion

in the Interest of J. K.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 4, 2008No. A08A0097PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

The mother of J. K. and H. K. appeals the termination of her parental rights, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.1 Because there was clear and convincing evidence to support the juvenile court’s decision to terminate the mother’s rights, we affirm.

On appeal from a termination of parental rights, we defer to the juvenile court’s findings of facts, and we affirm “if the record demonstrates that any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the parent’s right to custody has been lost.”2 Thus viewed, the evidence shows that on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of K. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. In re C. A. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. In the Interest of J. A. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. In the Interest of K. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. In the Interest of M. D. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re JkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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