Legal Opinion
In the Interest of K. B.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 14, 2010No. A09A2299PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
The mother of K. B. appeals a juvenile court order adjudicating the child deprived and granting temporary custody to the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), arguing that the court’s deprivation finding was based solely on hearsay evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the juvenile court.
On December 14, 2008, DFCS responded to a call from South Fulton Hospital regarding allegations that two-year-old K. B. and her eleven-month-old brother had been abused and neglected. By the time the caseworker arrived at the hospital, the brother had been *51pronounced dead…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In the Interest of J. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- In the Interest of B. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- In the Interest of D. L. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- McLaren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re KbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010