Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M. L. C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 30, 2001No. A01A0311PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

The father of M. L. C. appeals the juvenile court’s order finding the child deprived and awarding temporary custody to the Georgia Department of Human Resources, acting through the Worth County Department of Family & Children Services (“DFACS”). Because we agree with the father that there is insufficient evidence supporting the juvenile court’s order, we reverse.

1. As a threshold matter, the father asserts that the juvenile court’s order should be vacated because it failed to recite sufficient *436facts necessary to confer personal and subject matter jurisdiction upon the court. We…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of C. D. E.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. In the Interest of S. K. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. In the Interest of B. M. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. In the Interest of D. E. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

3Cited by39 opinions

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