Legal Opinion

In the Interest of B. C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 20, 2001No. A01A0476PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

The mother of B. C. and S. N. C. appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights.1 She claims there was insufficient evidence to support the termination and also claims that it was error to terminate her rights to B. C. without a separate reunification plan. For the reasons which follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Before terminating a parent’s rights, a juvenile court, pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-94 (a), must employ a two-step procedure. In the Interest of C. L. R., 232 Ga. App. 134 (1) (501 SE2d 296) (1998).

First, the court shall…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In the Interest of R. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Blackburn v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. In the Interest of G. K. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. In the Interest of J. M. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. In the Interest of C. L. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In the Interest of L. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. In the Interest of B. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. In re K. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. In the Interest of C. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. In the Interest of B. G., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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