Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. A. B.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 27, 2006No. A06A2185PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

The mother of D. A. B. appeals the order of the Juvenile Court of Cobb County terminating her parental rights. As her sole claim of error, the mother contends that the evidence was insufficient to justify the juvenile court’s “ruling of deprivation and termination of parental rights.” We disagree and affirm.

A juvenile court’s termination of parental rights is a two-step process:

The first step requires a finding of parental misconduct or inability, which requires clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the child is deprived; (2) lack of proper parental care or control is the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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3Cited by6 opinions

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