Legal Opinion
In the Interest of D. J. F.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 30, 2004No. A04A1028PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Chief Judge.
After a hearing, the parental rights of the father of D. J. F. were terminated by written order of the Juvenile Court of Wayne County. The juvenile court dismissed the appeal on the ground that the father had failed to meet his burden of having the hearing transcript prepared and filed under OCGA § 5-6-42. The father appeals, contending that his notice of appeal was improperly dismissed and that his parental rights should not have been terminated. Because we conclude that the appeal was not unreasonably delayed, we agree with the father that the juvenile court erred in…
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