Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. S. T. S.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 10, 2005No. A05A0483PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

C. S., the biological mother of J. S. T. S. and A. S. L. W., appeals the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights1 and award*222ing permanent custody to Sam and Amanda Haley. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal from a termination order, this Court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the appellee and determines whether any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s rights to custody have been lost.2 “We do not weigh the evidence and must defer to the trial judge as the factfinder.”3

So…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of R. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. In the Interest of G. K. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. In the Interest of S. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. In the Interest of C. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. In the Interest of D. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A. R. A. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. In the Interest of T. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. In the Interest of D. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. In the Interest of A. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. In the Interest of M. N. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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