Legal Opinion

In the Interest of A. J.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 27, 2007No. A07A2308PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

The father of A. J. appeals the termination of his parental rights, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.* 1 He asserts that the State did not establish by clear and convincing evidence either that A. J.’s deprivation is likely to continue or that it was in her best interest to terminate his parental rights. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a termination of parental rights, we defer to the juvenile court’s findings of fact and do not weigh the evidence or determine the credibility of witnesses.2 Our role is to determine whether “any rational trier of fact could have…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. In the Interest of B. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. In the Interest of R. D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. In the Interest of B. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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