Johnson v. Taylor

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Kurtis Taylor petitioned to adopt his stepson, R. C. J, and to terminate the parental rights of Frederick Johnson, R. C. J.’s biological father, pursuant to OCGA §§ 19-8-6 and 19-8-10. Johnson objected and sought to maintain his parental rights in his son. Following a hearing, the trial court granted Taylor’s petition and entered a final decree of adoption. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from an order terminating parental rights based on an adoption petition, we construe the evidence favorably to the trial court’s ruling and determine “whether any rational…