Legal Opinion

McCormick v. Department of Human Resources

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 4, 1982No. 62720PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

In an order filed April 1, 1981, the Juvenile Court of Gwinnett County terminated appellant’s parental rights in her two children. That court concluded that appellant’s past actions constituted “profoundly detrimental and egregious misconduct” which showed appellant’s parental unfitness and which was likely to continue and had resulted in neglect of the children. Appellant maintains that the trial court’s decision is not supported by the evidence and urges revérsal of the order terminating her parental rights. We agree with appellant and reverse the trial court’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chancey v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Shover v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Collins v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In the Interest of H. L. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. In re N. F. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Heath v. McGuireCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. In the Interest of D. C. N. KCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. In the Interest of M. L. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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