Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. P.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 2000No. A00A0842, A00A0843PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

The juvenile court terminated the parental rights of D. P.’s mother, C. P.,1 and she appeals on several grounds.2 Because her *554arguments lack merit, we affirm.

The law applicable to the termination of parental rights is well established:

The trial court must first determine whether there is present clear and convincing evidence of parental misconduct or inability. Such conduct or inability shall be proved by showing . . . that (1) the child is deprived; (2) such deprivation is caused by the lack of proper parental care or control by the parent in question; (3) the deprivation is…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of R. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. In the Interest of A. M. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. In the Interest of J. O. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. In the Interest of J. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. In the Interest of C. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. In the Interest of M. V.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. In the Interest of A. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. In the Interest of R. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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