Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. Walker County Department of Family & Children Services
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 3, 1975No. 50545PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
In the absence of a review certificate, does this court possess jurisdiction to rule upon an appeal from a juvenile court order vesting temporary legal custody of a deprived child? That question confronts us in this case of first impression under our 1971 Juvenile Court Code codified as Title 24A.
Upon receiving reports of physical abuse by a mother upon her 2 1/2 year old illegitimate son coming within the "battered child syndrome” the County Department of Family and Children Services filed a petition in the Juvenile Court of Walker County alleging N. D. M. to be "neglected and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stephenson v. FutchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- M. E. B. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- M. K. H. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- D. C. E. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- G. M. J. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Sanchez v. Walker County Department of Family & Children ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- In the Interest of G. C. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- McBurrough v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- In the Interest of J. L. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Sanchez v. Walker County Department of Family & Children ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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