Legal Opinion

In re C. L. Z.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 2007No. A06A2294PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

The Pierce County Juvenile Court found C. L. Z., a four-year-old girl, to be deprived, and awarded temporary custody to the Pierce County Department of Family and Children Services (“DFCS”). C. L. Z.’s grandmother, who is her legal guardian, appeals the finding of deprivation. Because we conclude that the State did not prove all the criteria necessary for a finding of deprivation, we reverse.

In an appeal from a deprivation order, “ ‘we review the evidence from the juvenile court hearings in [a] light most favorable to the court’s judgment and determine whether any rational trier…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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