Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. L. T. C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 20, 2009No. A09A1009, A09A1010PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

In Case Nos. A09A1009 and A09A1010, respectively, the biological mother and father of D. L. T. C. and S. F. L. C. appeal a Gordon County Juvenile Court order terminating their parental rights to the children. We consolidated the two cases to resolve the issues on appeal. For reasons that follow, we reverse the termination order.

In cases involving the termination of parental rights, “[t]he standard of review is whether any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s right to custody .should be terminated.”1 “This Court…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. In the Interest of L. J. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. In the Interest of J. V. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
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