Legal Opinion

Hensley v. Young

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 23, 2005No. A05A0418PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Desiray Hensley petitioned to adopt A. H., the biological child of her husband, and to terminate the rights of A. H.’s biological mother, Amanda Young. Although the trial court found that Young had abandoned her child, the court nonetheless found that it was not in A. H.’s best interest to terminate his mother’s parental rights, and it denied the petition. In her sole enumeration of error on appeal, Hensley contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her petition. As Hensley failed to ensure that the transcript of the proceedings was forwarded with the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. Food Lion, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. Stanley v. StanleySupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Vaughn v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. In the Interest of S. V.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Jacobs v. Chatham CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Farley v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Chavis v. BriskerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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